VirginiaCommonwealth Food Security and Coordination Act; established, report.
What it does
Commonwealth Food Security and Coordination Act established. Establishes the Commonwealth Food Security and Coordination Act to coordinate state-level food security responses during federal nutrition benefit interruptions, natural disasters, and other emergencies affecting household food access. Under the bill, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Department of Emergency Management are directed to work together to coordinate the provisions of the Act.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Feb 18Left in Committee AppropriationsLatest
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB610)
- Jan 27Assigned sub: Behavioral HealthMinor
- Jan 27Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)Minor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103380DIntroduced