HB 24-1301

House Bill 24-1301, which has been signed into law, establishes a task force within the Colorado Department of Education to examine and evaluate lunchtime policies in schools across the state. The bill also sets up a grant program to help schools create initiatives that promote social and emotional learning through play. This legislation will be active until January 1, 2025, when the task force is scheduled to end. Schools and students will benefit from these programs as they aim to improve both lunchtime schedules and overall well-being through play-based activities.

Official Summary

The bill creates the time-to-eat task force (task force) in the department of education (department) to evaluate Colorado school districts' and other states' policies regarding scheduled lunch time (time-to-eat policies) and repeals the task force, effective January 1, 2025. The bill creates the safe and healthy play grant program in the department to assist schools in implementing programs that support social and emotional learning through play.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)