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HB 832 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Academic year Governor's School; maximizing school meal offerings.

Summary
Academic year Governor's Schools; school meals. Requires the Virginia Department of Education Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs to provide technical assistance to the regional governing board of each academic year Governor's School to assist such schools in identifying costs, funding sources, and infrastructure requirements to maximize school meal offerings to all students enrolled in such schools.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates Governor's Schools to provide federally compliant meals or equivalent, enhancing student nutrition access and supporting school meal programs per education topic indicators.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Student Health
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 13, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 4 comparisons

What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally approved and assigned Chapter 227 for the 2026 session. The core policy requirement remains unchanged, directing the Virginia Department of Education to assist Governor's Schools in maximizing school meal offerings.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply to the regional governing boards of each academic year Governor's School.
TIMELINE

The approval date was added as April 6, 2026, marking the official enactment of the law.

TECHNICAL

The placeholder text 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER' was removed and replaced with the specific chapter number.

The status of the bill changed from 'Enrolled' to 'Chaptered', indicating it has been officially enacted into law.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2026

How they voted

36–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Feb 27, 2026
D Democratic20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 227 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB832ER)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (74-Y 22-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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