HB 5537
  • Introduced
    Mar 11, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 5537
Connecticut House Bill
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY WAYS TO FUND A UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM. To impose a tax on certain sweetened beverages, syrups and powders and dedicate the revenue generated to a universal free school meals program to reimburse local and regional boards of education for the provision of free school breakfasts and lunches to all public school students.
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House • Apr 15, 2026: File Number 643 (LCO)
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File No. 643
House Calendar: House Calendar, Apr 23, 2026
Position: 434

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Mar 30, 2026, Senate
FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
YES: 36
NO: 18
OTHER: 0
YES: 36
  • Fonfara J
  • Horn M
  • McGee T
  • Menapace N
  • Mushinsky M
  • Cabrera J
  • Napoli R
  • Miller P
  • Needleman N
  • Constantine S
  • Paolillo A
  • Rader M
  • Barry J
  • Berger-Girvalo A
  • Rahman M
  • Bumgardner A
  • Butler L
  • Sanchez I
  • Cohen C
  • Santiago H
  • Concepcion J
  • Shannon M
  • Doucette J
  • Stafstrom S
  • Elliott J
  • Farrar K
  • Wilson D
  • Gaston H
  • Winter S
  • Gee F
  • Wood K
  • Honig P
  • Lemar R
  • Lopes R
  • Luxenberg G
  • Maroney J

NO: 18
  • Martin H
  • Fazio R
  • Polletta J
  • Perillo J
  • Piscopo J
  • Rutigliano D
  • Romano A
  • Carney D
  • Veach D
  • Haines I
  • Yaccarino D
  • Hall C
  • Zawistowski T
  • Zullo J
  • Hwang T
  • Zupkus L
  • Kissel J
  • Klarides-Ditria N

OTHER: 0
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  • Apr 15, 2026 | House
    • Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
    • Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
    • House Calendar Number 434
    • File Number 643 (LCO)
  • Apr 09, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
  • Apr 01, 2026 | House
    • Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
  • Mar 30, 2026 | House
    • Joint Favorable Substitute (FIN)
  • Mar 12, 2026 | House
    • Public Hearing 03/16
  • Mar 11, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
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