South Dakota lawmakers defer universal free meals bill

Lawmakers in South Dakota have deferred a universal free meals bill to the 41st legislative day, effectively killing it.

HB 1221 would have provided free school breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge.

A universal free meals bill introduced in Virginia also recently failed to pass.

Several states are considering universal free meals bills this legislative session, including Rhode Island, Hawaii, Washington and Minnesota.

See which states currently offer, or are considering, universal free meals via the map below: