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S 8560: Directs the department of education to issue guidance for schools to offer take-home meals in the event of a disruption in food assistance programs or other circumstances identified by the department as creating a risk of food insecurity among students.
What S 8560 does, verified January 8, 2026
The state of New York is introducing a bill to provide additional take-home meals for students in the event of a disruption in food assistance programs. This is to address food insecurity among students. The Department of Education will develop guidance for schools to offer these meals. The goal is to ensure that students have access to food even when federal or state food assistance programs are disrupted.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8560
- What is the current status of S 8560?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 8560 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO EDUCATION".
- Did S 8560 pass?
- Not yet. S 8560 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8560, and where is it now?
- S 8560 was authored by Sen. Rachel May. Its committee of record is Senate Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
| Oct. 31, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, October 31, 2025 · 208 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8560 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE October 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the depart- ment of education to issue guidance for schools to offer take-home meals in the event of a disruption in food assistance programs The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 915-b 2 to read as follows: 3 § 915-b. Take-home lunches; SNAP substitute. The department shall 4 develop guidance for schools in the state to provide students with an 5 additional take-home meal at the end of each school day in the event of 6 a disruption in federal or state food assistance programs or other 7 circumstances identified by the department as creating a risk of food 8 insecurity among students. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13994-03-5
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