# Virginia SB1019: WIC applications; DH to provide information to food banks regarding providing assistance.

Virginia SB1019, WIC applications; DH to provide information to food banks regarding providing assistance., 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 (CHAP0513)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1019
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: WIC applications; DH to provide information to food banks regarding providing assistance.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0513)
- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (224 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Health; WIC applications; information. Directs the Department of Health to provide information, resources, and education to food banks regarding providing assistance to individuals completing a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) application.

## 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 | 86 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 17 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0513) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 513 (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 (SB1019) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1019ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed House (86-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Rules (17-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-02-11: Motion to refer to Rules agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1019) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101952D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077371.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077370.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066741.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066740.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017537.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017536.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/1077371.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077370.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066741.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066740.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017537.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017536.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-SB1019-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
