VA SB318 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future SB318
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-31 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-31 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Public institutions of higher education; Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program to address student food insecurity at public institutions of higher education. The bill provides that the Program shall be managed by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and available for participation by public institutions of higher education; however, participation in the Program shall be optional for such institutions. Under the bill, if a public institution of higher education satisfies certain criteria set out in the bill, including creating initiatives on campus to address student food insecurity, it shall be designated as a "Hunger-Free Campus" and the Council shall award a grant to such institution. A public institution of higher education that receives a grant under the bill shall utilize the funds to support on-campus efforts and initiatives to eliminate student food insecurity at such institution. The bill requires the Council to submit a report to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education no later than two years after the establishment of the Program. Public institutions of higher education; Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program to address student food insecurity at public institutions of higher education. The bill provides that the Program shall be managed by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and available for participation by public institutions of higher education; however, participation in the Program shall be optional for such institutions. Under the bill, if a public institution of higher education satisfies certain criteria set out in the bill, including creating initiatives on campus to address student food insecurity, it shall be designated as a "Hunger-Free Campus" and the Council shall award a grant to such institution. A public institution of higher education that receives a grant under the bill shall utilize the funds to support on-campus efforts and initiatives to eliminate student food insecurity at such institution. The bill requires the Council to submit a report to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education no later than two years after the establishment of the Program.
Title
Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; established, report.
Sponsors
Sen. Danica Roem [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2024-01-31 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) |
2024-01-18 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
2024-01-18 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
2024-01-12 | Senate | Assigned Education and Health Sub: Higher Education |
2024-01-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
2024-01-09 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104716D |
Same As/Similar To
SB318 (Carry Over) 2024-01-31 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
HB827 (Similar To) 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644)
HB827 (Similar To) 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644)
Subjects
Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Study Commissions Committees and Reports