# Virginia HB674: Department of Health; collection and publication of food insecurity information.

Virginia HB674, Department of Health; collection and publication of food insecurity information., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0199)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB674
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Health; collection and publication of food insecurity information.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0199)
- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (249 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## 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 overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia posts health and food insecurity data: benefit, low. The Virginia Department of Health collects and studies data on race, ethnicity, age, gender, and other social factors. It posts the results and analyses on its website. The Department does not publish personal health or other confidential information. As part of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveilla…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0199) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 199 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB674) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB674ER) (House)
- 2026-03-06: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB674) (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute printed 26105889D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-10: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB674) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104724D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216754.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216753.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194180.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194179.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143383.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143382.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136154.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136584.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136153.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136583.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085445.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085444.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216754.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216753.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194180.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194179.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143383.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143382.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136154.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136584.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136153.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1136583.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085445.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085444.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB674-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).