HB 610 VA

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Introduced

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.

• Bonita G. Anthony Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103380D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 27, 2026 Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned sub: Behavioral Health · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB610) · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
8. Feb 10, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) · lower
10. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Appropriations · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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