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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill 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.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Virginia Department of Health, as part of its involvement in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a national survey that collects data on health behaviors, must collect information on food insecurity. This collection will utilize a specific, validated tool known as the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form, developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. The department is required to organize this collected food insecurity data based on the geographic location of the respondents and then publish this information annually on its website by November 1st. This addition to existing law, which already requires the Department to collect and analyze data on social determinants of health, aims to provide a clearer picture of food insecurity across different localities within the Commonwealth.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (18)
Michelle Lopes-Maldonado (D)*,
Jessica Anderson (D),
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D),
Rae Cousins (D),
Margaret Franklin (D),
Elizabeth Guzmán (D),
J.R. Henson (D),
Phil Hernandez (D),
Alfonso Lopez (D),
Fernando Martinez (D),
John Chilton McAuliff (D),
Adele McClure (D),
May Nivar (D),
Marcia Price (D),
Atoosa Reaser (D),
Briana Sewell (D),
Irene Shin (D),
Kathy Tran (D),
Last Action
Senate Education and Health Hearing (08:30:00 2/26/2026 Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building) (on 02/26/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB674 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB674) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149177.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB674/text/HB674H1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB674/text/HB674HC2 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB674/text/HB674HC1 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB674) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115986.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB674/text/HB674 |
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