Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 441
School breakfast and lunch program; authorize districts to provide at no cost to students.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ANNUALLY DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF STATE FUNDS NEEDED TO PROVIDE A STATEWIDE SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHICH SHALL BE OFFERED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR REDUCED PRICE MEALS UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE GUIDELINES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOURCE OF FUNDING TO ENSURE STUDENTS EAT FREE OF CHARGE; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS; TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF MISSISSIPPI GROWN PRODUCTS IN SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-11-7 AND 37-28-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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 12 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
EducationJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature 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 Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives