# Virginia HB2240: Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program; established, report.

Virginia HB2240, Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rae Cousins (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0411)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2240
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program; established, report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0411)
- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (275 yes, 60 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Institutions of higher education; Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program to address student food insecurity at public institutions of higher education and eligible private institutions of higher education, as defined by the bill. 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 and eligible private institutions of higher education; however, participation in the Program is optional for such institutions. Under the bill, if a public institution of higher education or eligible private institution of higher education satisfies certain criteria set out in the bill, including creating initiatives on campus to address student food insecurity, it will receive a "Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry" designation and the Council will award a grant to such institution. Any such institution that receives a grant under the bill is required to utilize the funds to support on-campus efforts and initiatives to eliminate student food insecurity at such institution through the maintenance and operation of the on-campus food pantry established pursuant to the Program. 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. This bill is identical to SB 1016.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 74 | 24 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 37 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 72 | 27 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 18 | 4 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (38)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0411) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 411 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2240) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2240ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate substitute agreed to by House (74-Y 24-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2240) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Committee substitute printed 25107572D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (72-Y 27-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25104470D-E (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-03: Education Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2240) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104470D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074337.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074336.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067025.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067024.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054371.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054370.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033616.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033615.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029826.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015679.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015678.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074337.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074336.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067025.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067024.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054371.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054370.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033616.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033615.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029826.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015679.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015678.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2240-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).