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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2252         </title>
<shortdesc>CHILD HUNGER-BREAKFAST GRANT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Christopher Belt, Javier L. Cervantes and Natalie Toro</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 126/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 126/18 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Provides that for all schools operating a school breakfast program, the State Board of Education shall collect information about whether the school is operating a breakfast after the bell program and, if so, what breakfast after the bell model the school operates, including breakfast in the classroom, second chance breakfast, and grab and go breakfast. Provides that the State Board of Education shall make this data publicly available annually. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall award grants of up to $7,000 per school site on a competitive basis to eligible schools, school districts, or entities approved by the State Board of Education for nonrecurring expenses incurred in initiating a school breakfast after the bell program. Sets forth what the grants may be used for and who gets preference for a grant.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations- Education</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes</action>
<statusdate>10/19/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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