Virginia · Senate Bill 1018 · 2025 Regular Session

Higher educational institutions, public; SNAP eligibility, applications, and participation.

SB 1018 Sponsored by Danica A. Roem Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 3, 2025
  4. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025
  5. To the governor Mar 11, 2025
  6. Became law Mar 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Public institutions of higher education; Department of Social Services; SNAP eligibility, applications, and participation; guidance, resources, and education. Requires the Department of Social Services (the Department) to (i) develop, annually update, and provide to each public institution of higher education in advance of the start of each school year an information sheet on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…

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Public institutions of higher education; Department of Social Services; SNAP eligibility, applications, and participation; guidance, resources, and education. Requires the Department of Social Services (the Department) to (i) develop, annually update, and provide to each public institution of higher education in advance of the start of each school year an information sheet on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with information relating to SNAP eligibility, applications, participation, requirements, and such other information as the Department deems necessary or appropriate, relevant to students enrolled in public institutions of higher education and (ii) provide information, resources, and education to certain faculty members employed by each public institution of higher education regarding opportunities for assisting students enrolled in public institutions of higher education with completing SNAP applications. The bill requires each public institution of higher education to ensure that such SNAP information sheet developed by the Department is provided to each student enrolled in such institution at the beginning of the fall semester of each school year or, in the case of any student who enrolls after the beginning of the fall semester, as soon as practicable after enrollment and is included in any orientation materials distributed to each new student.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103159D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education and Health · Senate Education and Health
  3. SenateAssigned Education sub: Higher Education
  4. CommitteeReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Education and Health15–0 vote
  5. SenateRules suspended
  6. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
  7. SenatePassed by for the day
  8. SenateRead second time and engrossed
  9. SenateRules suspended
  10. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  11. SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  12. House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
  13. House of DelegatesRead first time
  14. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education · House of Delegates Education
  15. CommitteePlaced on Education Agenda · House of Delegates Education
  16. CommitteeReported from Education (15-Y 7-N) · House of Delegates Education15–7 vote
  17. House of DelegatesRead second time
  18. House of DelegatesRead third time
  19. House of DelegatesPassed House (66-Y 31-N)66–31 vote
  20. SenateEnrolled
  1. SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1018ER)
  2. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1018)
  3. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by President
  5. SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  6. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 426 (Effective 07/01/25)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426)

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

39–0
Jan 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

40–0
Feb 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 40–0
Feb 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Passed House (66-Y 31-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 66–31
Feb 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 66 No 31 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 16 yes, 6 no Democrats: 45 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 25 no
How each member voted

Yes · 66

No · 31

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 30, 2025 Senate Education and Health Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Feb 17, 2025 House of Delegates Education Reported from Education (15-Y 7-N)
Members

Yes · 15

No · 7

 Passed 15–7

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 party unknown, 1 Democrat.

All 2 cosponsors

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