California Senate Bill 411
Session 20252026
Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025.
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Vetoed by Governor on Oct 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
411
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
Unfinished Business SB411 Pérez et al. Concurrence
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Existing federal law establishes the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program, under which pupils who are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals receive $40 per month, with specified adjustments, during summer months for grocery benefits. Existing federal regulations require, by 2025, the designated state agency to make a Summer EBT application available to households whose children are enrolled in schools participating in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program and who do not already have an individual eligibility determination.
Existing state law requires the State Department of Social Services, as the lead agency in partnership with the State Department of Education, to maximize participation in the Summer EBT program. Existing law requires the governing board of a school district and the county superintendent of schools to make paper applications for free or reduced-price meals available to pupils at all times during each regular schoolday.
Existing law authorizes those entities to make an application electronically available online if the online application complies with certain requirements, including, among others, the inclusion of links to certain internet websites providing information on, and applications for, other government programs, such as CalFresh.
This bill, the Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025, would require, upon an appropriation made by the Legislature, the State Department of Education, with support from the State Department of Social Services, to comply with the above-described federal regulations by developing, and providing families with, a statewide application that is made available through a single statewide internet website that enables families to submit federally required information relating to the Summer EBT program, as specified. The bill would require the internet website to, among other things, have the capability of routing a family's completed information to the family's local educational agency to determine Summer EBT eligibility.
The bill would require the governing board of a school district, a county superintendent of schools, and the governing body of a charter school to make the above-described paper applications available if required by federal law and guidance, as specified.
The bill would require the governing board of a school district, a county office of education, the governing body of a charter school, or a school food authority that provides an application online for free or reduced-price meals, as described above, to also provide links to the internet website providing information about the Summer EBT program.
To the extent that the bill would create new duties for local educational agencies or county or other local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
02/14/25 - Introduced
February 14, 2025
03/20/25 - Amended Senate
March 20, 2025
05/23/25 - Amended Senate
May 23, 2025
07/07/25 - Amended Assembly
July 7, 2025
09/02/25 - Amended Assembly
September 2, 2025
09/12/25 - Enrolled
September 12, 2025
03/31/25- Senate Education
March 31, 2025
04/16/25- Senate Human Services
April 16, 2025
05/02/25- Senate Appropriations
May 2, 2025
05/23/25- Senate Appropriations
May 23, 2025
05/27/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 27, 2025
06/30/25- Assembly Education
June 30, 2025
07/11/25- Assembly Human Services
July 11, 2025
08/18/25- Assembly Appropriations
August 18, 2025
09/03/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
September 3, 2025
09/08/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
September 8, 2025
10/20/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
October 20, 2025
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10/13/2025
Senate
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
10/13/2025
Senate
Vetoed by the Governor.
09/16/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
09/09/2025
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
09/08/2025
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
09/08/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3004.) Ordered to the Senate.
09/03/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
09/02/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/29/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
08/20/2025
Assembly
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
07/16/2025
Assembly
(Corrected July 21).
07/16/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/16/2025
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
07/07/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
07/03/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 2).
06/05/2025
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on ED. and HUM. S.
05/28/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/28/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1292.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/27/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
05/23/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1199.) (May 23).
05/16/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
05/05/2025
Senate
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
04/25/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 5.
04/22/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 811.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/04/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 21.
04/02/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 633.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
03/20/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
03/19/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 2.
02/26/2025
Senate
Referred to Coms. on ED. and HUMAN S.
02/18/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
02/14/2025
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Feb 15, 2025 5:59:58 AM
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