Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 320 — WIC applicants; DH to provide information to food banks regarding providing assistance.

Last action — Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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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.The bill also directs the Department of Health to explore strategies to support the outreach and education efforts for food banks pursuant to the bill and report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health and the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services by November 1, 2024.

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What changed in the latest version

30 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Senate Bill 320 added specific requirements for the Department of Health to not only provide resources to food banks, but also to explore strategies for outreach and education about the WIC program. This includes recommendations for creating partnerships and identifying necessary resources. These changes are significant because they aim to enhance support for food banks and improve access to vital nutrition programs for women and children in need.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 24101535D I SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION ENGROSSED 24101535D SENATE BILL NO.
320 N OPrefiled January 9, 2024 A BILL to direct the Department of Health to provide information, resources, and education to food banks regarding outreach opportunities for providing assistance to individuals completing a Romen, Infants, and Children (WIC) applicatio–––––––––– O Patrons––Roem and Aird D –––––––––– Referred to Committee on Education and Health U Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
320 Senate Amendments in [ ] - February 2, 2024 A BILL to direct the Department of Health to provide information, resources, and education to food banks regarding outreach opportunities for providing assistance to individuals completing a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) application.
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–––––––––– Patrons Prior to En–––––––––––Senators Roem and Aird Referred to Committee on Education and Health E –––––––––– N Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That the Department of Health shall provide information, resources, and education to alE food banks located within the Commonwealth regarding outreach opportunities for providing assistance to Infants, and Children (WIC).plication for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,D B 0 2
That the Department of Health shall provide information, resources, and education to all food individuals completing an application for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Rto Infants, and Children (WIC).
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That the provisions of the first enactment of this act shall become effective on July 1, 2025.
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That the Department of Health shall explore strategies to support the outreach and educationS efforts for food banks in the Commonwealth pursuant to this act.
Such strategies shall include Si) information about opportunities to create public-private partnerships, such as with the FederatEon to support education and outreach on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,r services Infants, and Children (WIC);
and (iii) recommendations on required resources for implementationD of such identified strategies.
The Department of Health shall report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health and the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services by November 1, 2024.
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Action History

  1. Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  2. Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  3. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  4. Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)

  5. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  7. Assigned sub: Social Services

  8. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  9. Read first time

  10. Placed on Calendar

  11. Impact statement from DPB (SB320E)

  12. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  13. Printed as engrossed 24101535D-E

  14. Engrossed by Senate as amended SB320E

  15. Committee amendment agreed to

  16. Reading of amendment waived

  17. Read second time

  18. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  19. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (11-Y 3-N)

  20. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  21. Impact statement from DPB (SB320)

  22. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  23. Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  24. Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health

  25. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  26. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101535D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

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Votes

Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea

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Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Ennis, N. Baxter — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Higgins, Geary — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Owen, David — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (11-Y 3-N)

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11301
Total 11301
% of votes cast 73%20%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Not Voting
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 320 do?
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.The bill also directs the Department of Health to explore strategies to support the outreach and education efforts for food banks pursuant to the bill and report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health and the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services by November 1, 2024.
Who sponsors SB 320?
SB 320 is sponsored by Danica A. Roem and Lashrecse D. Aird.
What is the current status of SB 320?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 320?
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