# Virginia SB1020: Restaurant Meals Program of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; DSS to report. Virginia SB1020, Restaurant Meals Program of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; DSS to report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0321)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1020-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1020 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Restaurant Meals Program of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; DSS to report. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0321) - Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (241 yes, 17 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Social Services; Restaurant Meals Program of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; report. Directs the Department of Social Services to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of the Restaurant Meals Program of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The report shall include data on the number of restaurants that have applied to participate and that have been approved to participate and identified barriers to program expansion. The report shall be due no later than December 1, 2025. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House with amendments | pass | 81 | 16 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 1 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0321) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 321 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1020) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1020ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed House with amendments (81-Y 16-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-12: Health and Human Services Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned sub: Social Services (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-22: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1020) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101835D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072525.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072524.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054257.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054256.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048292.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042948.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043056.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017540.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017539.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. 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