HB 96 VA
School breakfast; availability at no cost to students.
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Summary
Virginia House Bill 96 would make school breakfast available at no cost to all students in Virginia public schools. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to modify school breakfast programs and repeal conflicting provisions.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.7:1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 22.1-207.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school breakfast; availability at no cost to students.
Sponsor (1)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker · primary
34 coauthors / cosponsors
- Laura Jane Cohen Democratic · cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · cosponsor
- Irene Shin Democratic · cosponsor
- Shelly A. Simonds Democratic · cosponsor
- Jessica L. Anderson · cosponsor
- Gretchen M. Bulova · cosponsor
- Katrina Callsen Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie · cosponsor
- Stacey Annie Carroll · cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · cosponsor
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler Democratic · cosponsor
- Rae Cousins Democratic · cosponsor
- Mark C. Downey · cosponsor
- Michael B. Feggans Democratic · cosponsor
- Lily V. Franklin · cosponsor
- Margaret A. Franklin · cosponsor
- Debra D. Gardner Democratic · cosponsor
- Jackie H. Glass Democratic · cosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarra Democratic · cosponsor
- Amy J. Laufer Democratic · cosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · cosponsor
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado · cosponsor
- Marty Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
- Adele Y. McClure Democratic · cosponsor
- Garrett McGuire Democratic · cosponsor
- Leslie Chambers Mehta · cosponsor
- May Nivar Democratic · cosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reaser Democratic · cosponsor
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Joshua E. Thomas Democratic · cosponsor
- Virgil Thornton Democratic · cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · cosponsor
- Vivian E. Watts Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (10)
- Jan 2, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101172D · lower
- Jan 2, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
- Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 21, 2026 Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 4-N) · lower
- Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB96) · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote) · lower
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower
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