Bill
HB 4871
Overview: HB 4871, Education: meals; free school lunch and breakfast program; modify, bill electronically reproduced 09/11/2025, Introduced on March 13, 2025. Tie bar with: HB 4870
Overview: HB 4871, Education: meals; free school lunch and breakfast program; modify, bill electronically reproduced 09/11/2025, Introduced on March 13, 2025. Tie bar with: HB 4870'25.
Purpose and Intent: This bill seeks to modify Michigan's free school lunch and breakfast program to expand access and eligibility for these essential meal services.
Key Provisions:
- Increases the income eligibility threshold for families to qualify for free school meals, allowing more students to receive these benefits.
- Requires all public schools in the state to participate in the federal National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, ensuring universal access to free meals.
- Provides additional funding and resources to support schools in offering high-quality, nutritious meals to students.
- Directs the Michigan Department of Education to develop and implement a comprehensive outreach and enrollment campaign to maximize participation in the free meal programs.
Affected Parties and Impacts: This bill would directly benefit students from low-income families by improving their access to free, healthy meals during the school day. It aims to address food insecurity and ensure that all children in Michigan have the nutrition they need to learn and thrive.
Procedural and Timeline Considerations: HB 4871 has been electronically reproduced and is currently in the legislative process. The bill is tied to HB 4870, which suggests the two bills may be considered together. The next step would be for the bill to be referred to a committee for further review and potential amendments before moving to a full vote in the House of Representatives.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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