# Virginia SB1018: Higher educational institutions, public; SNAP eligibility, applications, and participation. Virginia SB1018, Higher educational institutions, public; SNAP eligibility, applications, and participation., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1018-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1018 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Higher educational institutions, public; SNAP eligibility, applications, and participation. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426) - Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (215 yes, 38 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House | pass | 66 | 31 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 426 (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 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1018) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1018ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed House (66-Y 31-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-19: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Education (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103159D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074333.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074332.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066805.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066804.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017534.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017533.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - 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/1074333.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074332.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066805.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066804.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017534.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017533.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1018-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).