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HB 1238 - Free school meals 
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📰 Articles 
- 10/16/2024 Washington State Standard - 70% of Washington public school students now have access to free meals • Washington State Standard
 
- 07/17/2023 House Democrats - LEGISLATIVE NEWS / NOTICIAS LEGISLATIVAS: 2023 Session Report from the Washington Latino Democratic Caucus / Informe de la sesión de 2023 del Caucus Demócrata Latino de Washington – Washington State House Democrats
 
- 05/22/2023 Food Lifeline - 2023 Washington State Legislative Session Summary | Food Lifeline
 
- 05/09/2023 House Democrats - Expanded Free School Meals Signed into Law – Washington State House Democrats
 
- 04/27/2023 NW News Network - Washington's regular legislative session is over. Here are some of the highlights | Northwest News Network
 
- 04/27/2023 KUOW - KUOW - Washington's regular legislative session is over. Here are some of the highlights
 
- 04/24/2023 Cascade PBS - The bills that survived Washington's 2023 legislative session | Cascade PBS
 
- 04/24/2023 Crosscut - The bills that survived Washington's 2023 legislative session | Crosscut
 
- 04/18/2023 Cascadia Daily News - Education bills will expand free meals, special ed funding | Cascadia Daily News
 
- 04/18/2023 House Democrats - Riccelli’s Expanded Free School Meals Bill Passes Legislature / Legislatura aprueba proyecto de ley de Riccelli ampliando comidas escolares gratuitas – Washington State House Democrats
 
- 04/14/2023 The Seattle Times - With 10 days to go, some bills fall by the wayside in Olympia | The Seattle Times
 
- 03/27/2023 Washington St Pta - It’s all About the Budget Now in Week 11 Report - WSPTA
 
- 03/22/2023 Food Lifeline - 2023 State Advocacy Agenda – Session Update | Food Lifeline
 
- 03/13/2023 United Ways of the Pacific Northwest - United Ways of Washington Legislative Update 2023 - Week 10 - United Ways of the Pacific Northwest
 
- 03/13/2023 Washington St Pta - March 8 Deadline Ends Journey for Many Bills in Week 9 Report - WSPTA
 
- 03/10/2023 Cascade PBS - Rifle ban, housing bills and more advance in the WA Legislature | Cascade PBS
 
- 03/10/2023 Crosscut - Rifle ban, housing bills and more advance in the WA Legislature | Crosscut
 
- 03/06/2023 Washington St Pta - Legislature hits half-way point, March 8th next deadline - WSPTA
 
- 03/03/2023 House Democrats - Expanded Free School Meals Bill Passes House – Washington State House Democrats
 
- 02/27/2023 Cascade PBS - Free school lunch for all is off the table, but WA may expand access | Cascade PBS
 
- 02/27/2023 Washington St Pta - Many Bills End Their Journey in 2023 with Fiscal Cutoff - WSPTA
 
- 02/27/2023 Crosscut - Free school lunch for all is off the table, but WA may expand access | Crosscut
 
- 02/20/2023 Washington St Pta - Bills Die at Policy Cutoff in Week 6 - WSPTA
 
- 02/20/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 7 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
 
- 02/06/2023 Washington St Pta - Funding Bills for Special Education and Transportation Continue to Advance in Week 4 - WSPTA
 
- 01/30/2023 Food Lifeline - Washington State Legislative Session Update – Day 22 | Food Lifeline
 
- 01/30/2023 Washington St Pta - Senate Committee Approves Increased Special Education, Transportation Funding in Week 3 - WSPTA
 
- 01/29/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 4 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
 
- 01/24/2023 The Washington Bus - Announcing our 2023 Legislative Priorities! – The Washington Bus
 
- 01/23/2023 Washington St Pta - Committees Dig Into Policy Work in Week 2 - WSPTA
 
- 01/22/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 3 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
 
- 01/12/2023 Senate Democrats - Riccelli, Nobles Introduce Free School Meals Bill - Washington Senate Democrats
 
- 01/11/2023 House Democrats - Riccelli, Nobles Introduce Free School Meals Bill – Washington State House Democrats
 
Meetings 
Tue 03/28 04:00 PM - Ways & Means (WM): E2SHB 1238 Free school meals 
378 👍 - Pro 
Testifying:
- Arlista Holman - Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA)
 
- Sara Seelmeyer - United Way of King County
 
- Thomas Reynolds - Northwest Harvest
 
- Nicole Curtis
 
- 💵Mitch Denning - WA Assn of Maintenance & Operation Administrators
 
- Andrew Villeneuve - Northwest Progressive Institute
 
- 💵Collin Bannister - ASWSU
 
- Patrick Durgan - Bellingham Public Schools // WSNA
 
- Lelach Rave - Washington Chapter of the AAP
 
- Mikhail Cherniske - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
 
- Hannah Tsan
 
5 👎 - Con 
Testifying:
3 ❓ - Other 
Testifying:
Thu 03/16 01:30 PM - Early Learning & K-12 Education (EDU): E2SHB 1238 Free school meals 
336 👍 - Pro 
Testifying:
- 💵Simone Boe - Washington Education Association
 
- 💵Mitch Denning - WA Assn of Maintenance and Operation Administrators
 
- Jessica Benton
 
- 💵Logan Endres - Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA)
 
- Mikhail Cherniske - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
 
- Dr. Laurie Dent - Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
 
- Ben Mitchell - Foundation for Tacoma Students
 
- Sophia Hernandez - The Washington Bus
 
- MD, FAAP, Tsering Lhewa - Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
 
- Andrea Davis
 
- Mercedes White Calf - NAYA-Native American Youth & Family Center Action Fund
 
- Juliana Morena - Washington Education Association
 
- 💵Simone Boe - Washington Education Association
 
- Nicole Curtis
 
- Sara Seelmeyer - United Way of King County
 
61 👎 - Con 
Testifying:
2 ❓ - Other 
Wed 02/22 01:30 PM - Appropriations (APP): SHB 1238 Free school meals 
508 👍 - Pro 
Testifying:
- 💵Mitch Denning - WA Assn of Maintenance and Operation Administrators
 
- Rusanne Modeland
 
- 💵Logan Endres - Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA)
 
- Alexa Mason - WA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
 
- Shaquita Bell
 
- 💵Claire Lane - Anti-Hunger & Nutrition Coalition
 
- Jessica Jandayan
 
- Megan deVries - Edmonds Food and Nutrition Dept
 
- Laurie Dent - Sumner-Bonney Lake  School District
 
- 💵Nasue Nishida - Washington Education Association
 
- Karen Brown - Franklin Pierce Schools
 
- Mikhail Cherniske - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
 
- Katelyn Jones
 
- Kimberly Umayam
 
33 👎 - Con 
Testifying:
- Laurie Layne
 
- Laurie A Layne
 
0 ❓ - Other 
Tue 01/24 04:00 PM - Education (ED): HB 1238 Free school meals 
729 👍 - Pro 
Testifying:
- Aracely Calvillo - Save the Children Action Network
 
- 💵Michael Moran - Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
 
- Andrea Davis - Coordinated Care
 
- Randy Spaulding - Washington State Board of Education
 
- 💵Logan Endres - Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA)
 
- Madhumitha Gandhi - Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA)
 
- Lelach Rave - Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
 
- Natalie Estrada
 
- Director Liza Rankin - School Board Director, Seattle Public Schools
 
- Roni Cook - Washington Education Association
 
- Ben Atkinson - Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
 
- Ben Mitchell - Foundation for Tacoma Students
 
- Mikhail Cherniske - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
 
- Karen Brown - Franklin Pierce School District
 
- Andrea Davis - Coordinated Care
 
- June Ivers - SCPTSA
 
- Alicia Busch - Feed a Tahomie Fund, a Maple Valley Food Bank Program
 
- Patrick Durgan - Bellingham Public Schools
 
27 👎 - Con 
Testifying:
- Jason Perrins - Chewelah SD
 
0 ❓ - Other 
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