---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to universal school meals"
description: "An act relating to universal school meals"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 100"
citation: "Vermont S 100 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Senate Committee on Agriculture"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 89
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2021-02-26"
last_action: "2022-05-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4dd195ff-96d3-4056-a840-de11e347d112"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2022/382"
source_hash: "f73c6a6d332882b33e7e39dde7a20574ebc66f7a870bec35a4a118b30d0d1623"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
---

# Vermont S 100 (2021-2022) — An act relating to universal school meals

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/S-0100/S-0100%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT151/ACT151%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT151/ACT151%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/S-0100/S-0100%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/S-0100/S-0100%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Votes

- Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Pearson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 — **29–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Senate Committee on Agriculture — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-26** Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48 `introduction`
- **2021-02-26** On motion of Senator Starr, rules suspended bill was committed to the Committee on Education
- **2021-03-16** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2021-03-16** Favorable report by Committee on Education `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-16** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2021-03-23** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2021-03-23** Committee Bill for Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-23** Favorable report by Committee on Education `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-23** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-24** New Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-24** Favorable report by Committee on Education `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-24** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-25** Unfinished Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-25** Favorable report by Committee on Education `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-25** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-25** Consideration postponed April 1, 2021 on motion of Senator Balint
- **2021-03-26** Consideration postponed to April 1, 2021
- **2021-03-26** Committee Bill for Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-26** Favorable report by Committee on Education `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-26** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-30** Consideration Postponed/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-30** Committee Bill for Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-30** Favorable report by Committee on Education `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-30** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-31** Unfinished Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-31** Favorable report by Committee on Education `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-31** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-01** Unfinished Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-01** Favorable report by Committee on Education `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-01** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-02** Unfinished Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-02** Favorable report by Committee on Education `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-02** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-02** Ordered to lie on motion of Senator Starr
- **2021-04-28** Called up by Senator Balint & placed on action calendar for April 29, 2021
- **2021-04-29** Called Up
- **2021-04-29** Committee Bill for Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-29** Favorable report by Committee on Education `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-29** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-29** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Campion, Chittenden, Hooker, Lyons, Parent, Pearson, Perchlik, Pollina, and Starr
- **2021-04-29** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-29** Reported favorably by Senator Campion for Committee on Education `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-29** Reported favorably by Senator Baruth for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-29** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Campion, Chittenden, Collamore, Hooker, Lyons, Parent, Pearson, Perchlik, Pollina, and Starr; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-29** Proposal of amendment agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-29** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations, as amended, agreed to
- **2021-04-29** 3rd reading ordered
- **2021-04-30** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2021-04-30** Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Pearson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 `reading-3`
- **2021-04-30** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2021-05-04** Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Education `introduction`
- **2022-04-07** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2022-04-19** Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment
- **2022-04-19** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2022-04-22** Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment
- **2022-04-26** Action Calendar: Favorable with amendment
- **2022-04-26** Read Second time `reading-2`
- **2022-04-26** Rep. Brady of Williston reported for the Committee on Education
- **2022-04-26** Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2022-04-26** Rep. Scheu of Middlebury recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2022-04-26** Division demanded
- **2022-04-26** Division results Yays 93, Nays 33
- **2022-04-26** Report of the Committee on Education amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2022-04-26** Report of Committee on Education as amended agreed to
- **2022-04-26** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2022-04-27** Action Calendar: Third reading `reading-3`
- **2022-04-27** Read Third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-04-29** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-04-29** House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-28** House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- **2022-05-02** New Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-04** Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-05** Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Campion, Chittenden, Hooker, Lyons, Perchlik, and Terenzini `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** House proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Campion, Chittenden, Hooker, Lyons, Perchlik, and Terenzini; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Proposal of amendment agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Mazza `passage`
- **2022-05-07** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-07** Notice Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** Senate proposal of amendment to the House proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-10** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-10** As passed by Senate and House `passage`
- **2022-05-12** Delivered to Governor on May 25, 2022 `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-12** Signed by Governor on May 31, 2022 `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-12** Senate Message, signed by Governor May 31, 2022 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4dd195ff-96d3-4056-a840-de11e347d112`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).