VirginiaHigher educational institutions, public; SNAP eligibility, applications, and participation.
What it does
Public institutions of higher education; Department of Social Services; SNAP eligibility, applications, and participation; guidance, resources, and education. Requires the Department of Social Services (the Department) to (i) develop, annually update, and provide to each public institution of higher education in advance of the start of each school year an information sheet on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with information relating to SNAP eligibility, applications, participation, requirements, and such other information as the Department deems necessary or appropriate, relevant to students enrolled in public institutions of higher education and (ii) provide information, resources, and education to certain faculty members employed by each public institution of higher education regarding opportunities for assisting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education with completing SNAP applications. The bill requires each public institution of higher education to ensure that such SNAP information sheet developed by the Department is provided to each student enrolled in such institution at the beginning of the fall semester of each school year or, in the case of any student who enrolls after the beginning of the fall semester, as soon as practicable after enrollment and is included in any orientation materials distributed to each new student.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 426 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1018)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1018ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Passed House (66-Y 31-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (66-Y 31-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Read second timeMinor
- Feb 17Reported from Education (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education (15-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 30Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Assigned Education sub: Higher EducationMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103159DIntroduced