SB1373

Schools; creating the Healthy Meals for Healthy Kids Act; directing the State Department of Education to establish certain grant program. Effective date. Emergency.

Introduced·2/2/26
Int Text

Oklahoma SB1373 establishes the Healthy Meals for Healthy Kids Act to provide free meals to students in eligible schools.

Oklahoma SB1373, the Healthy Meals for Healthy Kids Act, mandates the State Department of Education to establish a grant program for schools with at least 40% of students eligible for free meals. These schools can offer free breakfast and lunch to all students, with a requirement to provide at least 20 minutes of seated lunch time for kindergarten through fifth-grade students. The act also requires schools to use Oklahoma-grown, -raised, or -processed products whenever possible.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
1
R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Feb 24

10:30 AM

Senate Education 3RD REVISED Hearing

History

Feb 24

Senate

Coauthored by Senator Mann

Feb 3

Senate

Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

Feb 2

Senate

First Reading