Instructional School Gardens Program: reestablishment: Department of Food and Agriculture.

Summary

SB 341 would shift administration of the Instructional School Gardens Program from the State Department of Education to the Department of Food and Agriculture. It sets up a working group, a dedicated fund, and a competitive grant process for schools, charter schools, county offices and community partners that run garden‑based learning. The bill did not pass and was returned to the Senate Secretary.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 420.) (March 19). · Mar 19, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 12, 2025
• Agriculture Committee Hearing
  Agriculture · Apr 29, 2025
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Mar 19, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. May 12, 2025May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. May 2, 2025Set for hearing May 12.
6. Apr 29, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 932.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 22, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
8. Mar 28, 2025Set for hearing April 29.
9. Mar 20, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
10. Mar 19, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 420.) (March 19).
11. Mar 3, 2025Set for hearing March 19.
12. Feb 19, 2025Referred to Coms. on ED. and AGRI.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Pérez · sponsor
• Limón
• Ochoa Bogh
• Rubio
• Stern

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