Virginia House Joint Resolution 646 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-05 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Study; eliminate food deserts in Virginia; report. Requests the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to explore and recommend strategies to eliminate food deserts, which are areas devoid of access to affordable fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other food products and staples necessary for a healthy diet. In conducting the study, the Secretary is also requested to examine ways to make healthy and affordable food products available and accessible to low-income and poor citizens and impoverished communities throughout the Commonwealth. The Secretary of Health and Human Resources must submit his findings and recommendations to the 2014 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Food deserts; SHHR to explore and recommend strategies to eliminate in State.

Del. Delores McQuinn [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-05	House	Left in Rules
2013-01-24	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2013-01-16	House	Assigned Rules sub: Studies
2013-01-08	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2013-01-08	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101706D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+sum+HJ646
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HJ646+hil