HB 674 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Department of Health; collection and publication of food insecurity information.

Summary
Department of Health; collection and annual publication of food insecurity information. Directs the Department of Health, as part of its participation in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, to collect information on food insecurity and publish such information on its website.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Health Subcommittee Substitute Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally approved and enacted into law on April 6, 2026, transitioning from a House substitute version to a chaptered version. The substantive policy content regarding the Department of Health's collection of food insecurity data remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the section headers.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to mandate the Department of Health to collect and publish food insecurity information.
TECHNICAL

The document status changed from a proposed House substitute to an enacted Chapter 199 law, approved on April 6, 2026.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the section headers, adding a space between the section number and title.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Feb 27, 2026
D Democratic20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 199 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB674ER)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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