# Virginia SB318: Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; established, report.

Virginia SB318, Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB318
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; established, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (42 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Public institutions of higher education; Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program to address student food insecurity at public institutions of higher education. 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; however, participation in the Program shall be optional for such institutions. Under the bill, if a public institution of higher education satisfies certain criteria set out in the bill, including creating initiatives on campus to address student food insecurity, it shall be designated as a "Hunger-Free Campus" and the Council shall award a grant to such institution. A public institution of higher education that receives a grant under the bill shall utilize the funds to support on-campus efforts and initiatives to eliminate student food insecurity at such institution. 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.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 3 |   |
| 2024-01-18 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-18 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-31: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-22: Impact statement from DPB (SB318) (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-12: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104716D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-10: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB318)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB318)

## 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-SB318-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).