HB1351 Colorado Healthy School Meals State Education Fund
Summary
Colorado HB1351 establishes the Healthy School Meals for All program, appropriating State Education Fund money to provide nutritious meals to K-12 students statewide. The bill passed the House 9-2 on April 6, 2026 and received final House passage on second reading April 8, 2026. Implementation will require coordination between the Colorado Department of Education, school districts, and food service providers.
What changed
HB1351 creates the Healthy School Meals for All program, authorizing expenditure of State Education Fund money to provide nutritious meals to all K-12 public school students in Colorado. The bill specifies that funds shall be used to support meal preparation, food procurement, and related operational costs for school meal programs.
School districts and food service operators will need to prepare for program implementation by establishing or expanding meal services to serve all students. State education officials will need to develop program guidelines and distribute funds to qualifying schools. The program's success will depend on coordination between the Colorado Department of Education, local school boards, and food service contractors.
What to do next
- Coordinate with Colorado Department of Education on Healthy School Meals program rollout
- Update school food service budgets to incorporate new state funding
- Prepare for expanded meal service operations under the State Education Fund program
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ChangeBridge / Colorado / HB1351 Passed HB1351 House Bill Passed 2026-04-02
Healthy School Meals for All State Education Fund
Concerning the use of state education fund money to fund the healthy school meals for all program.
Bill Details
State Colorado
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1351
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Sponsors
Kyle Brown (Rep - D) Emily Sirota (Rep - D) Judith Amabile (Sen - D) Jeff Bridges (Sen - D) Rick Taggart (Rep - R) Barbara Kirkmeyer (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-08 H House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments 2026-04-06 H House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole 2026-04-02 H Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
Votes
2026-04-06 House Appropriations: Refer House Bill 26-1351 to the Committee of the Whole. Yea: 9 Nay: 2
Committee Referrals
2026-04-02 H Appropriations
Bill Text Versions
1969-12-31 Introduced 1969-12-31 Engrossed
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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