Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on January 22, 2026. The Special Session - Jan 2026 has ended.
Special Session - Jan 2026, 2025–2026
House Bill 1627
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction to provide school meals at no cost to eligible students; and to provide an effective date.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction to provide school meals at no cost to eligible students; and to provide an effective date.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to January 22, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Jan 22 · stopped1 day
Joint AppropriationsJan 21 to Jan 210 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Joint Appropriations12–10
Jan 21 · 1 present
House of Representatives, second reading45–48
Failed · Jan 22 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Alisa Mitskog, Anna S. Novak, Ben Koppelman, Christina Wolff, Collette Brown, Craig Headland, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, David Monson, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Don Vigesaa, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jayme Davis, Jeff Hoverson, Jim Grueneich, Jorin Johnson, Karen M. Rohr, Karla Rose Hanson, Kathy Frelich, Kathy Skroch, Keith Kempenich, Kelby Timmons, LaurieBeth Hager, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Lisa Meier, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Schatz, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner
Nay Andrew Marschall, Austen Schauer, Austin Foss, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Clayton Fegley, Daniel R. Vollmer, David Richter, Dick Anderson, Donald W. Longmuir, Dustin McNally, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Jared C. Hagert, Jay Fisher, Jim Jonas, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Landon Bahl, Lawrence R. Klemin, Liz Conmy, Mark Sanford, Mary Schneider, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Nathe, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Todd Porter, Zachary Ista
Not voting TJ Brown
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Jan 22
- Jan 21Introduced and sent to Joint Appropriations
- Heard in Joint Appropriations
- Joint Appropriations reported it without a recommendation, 12 to 10
- Jan 22Failed in the House of Representatives, 45 to 48
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 21Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Appropriations CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Jan 21Committee Hearing 01:30House of Representatives
- Jan 21Reported back without recommendation 12 10 1House of Representatives
- Jan 22Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 45 nays 48House of Representatives