End Hunger, Virginia Commission to; changes membership.
Summary
Virginia Commission to End Hunger; membership. Replaces the public school student representative with a representative of a public school nutrition program in the membership of the Virginia Commission to End Hunger. In addition, the bill adds five public school student liaisons, each representing a Virginia health planning region, to be appointed by the chair of the Commission. The bill provides that such student liaisons not be included for purposes of a quorum for meetings of the Commission.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions
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Chaptered
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MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 597 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text regarding the Virginia Commission to End Hunger, including membership composition, terms, and appointment rules, remained unchanged from the enrolled version to the chaptered version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; no new policies, funding, or eligibility criteria were added or removed.
TECHNICAL
The document was updated to reflect its official status as an enacted law (Chapter 597) with an approval date of April 13, 2026, and includes standard formatting headers found in the Virginia Code.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 2, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 597 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB371ER)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 6-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Kathy Tran
DDemocratic
Co
Rae Cousins
DDemocratic
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