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Colorado Senate Bill 3
Session 2025B
Healthy School Meals For All
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Aug 26, 2025
First Action
Aug 21, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 26, 2025
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3
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2025B
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Summary
The act amends the ballot title language for the ballot issue concerning increasing taxes annually by $95 million to support the healthy school meals for all program (program) that the secretary of state will submit to the voters at the November 2025 statewide election. The amended ballot title language allows the additional tax revenue authorized by the ballot issue to be spent on supporting access to not just the program but to healthy food for Colorado kids and families. The act also modifies the healthy school meals for all program cash fund (fund), as the fund would exist upon voters approving the ballot issue concerning increasing taxes annually by $95 million to support the program that the secretary of state will submit to the voters at the November 2025 statewide election. The act expands the permissible uses of money in the fund. Specifically, the act allows money in the fund to be used for, among other things, supporting the implementation of the supplemental nutritional assistance program, so long as the program is fully funded first. The act also modifies when money can be expended from the fund so that, beyond providing reimbursements to participating school food authorities and covering the costs of administering the program, money can only be expended from the fund beginning July 1, 2026. APPROVED by Governor August 26, 2025 PORTIONS EFFECTIVE August 26, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (12)
08/26/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
08/26/2025
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
08/25/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
08/25/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
08/24/2025
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
08/23/2025
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
08/22/2025
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
08/22/2025
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
08/22/2025
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
08/21/2025
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
08/21/2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
08/21/2025
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Aug 23, 2025 12:57:27 AM
Record Updated
Sep 22, 2025 4:50:20 PM