H8129

Ends transaction fees for school lunches in all districts. This act requires at least one no-fee payment method for school lunches and a full disclosure whether fees will be charged by a payment platform.

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Rhode Island H8129 ends transaction fees for school lunches and mandates no-fee payment options.

Rhode Island H8129 eliminates transaction fees for school lunches across all districts. The act mandates that the Rhode Island Department of Education ensures at least one no-fee payment method for school meals. It also requires any payment platform used by schools to clearly disclose whether fees will be charged, the amount and type of each fee, and whether a no-fee option is available. The act takes effect upon passage.

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Roll Call Votes

62 Yea

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0 Nay

13 Not Voting

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Calendar

May 19

12:00 AM

House Education Consideration

Mar 24

12:00 AM

House Education Hearing

History

Jun 10

House

Signed by Governor

Jun 4

Senate

Senate passed in concurrence

Jun 4

House

Transmitted to Governor