Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

HB96 — School breakfast; availability at no cost to students.

Last action — Continued from last session

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

This bill aims to provide free school breakfast to students.

The bill focuses on making school breakfast available at no cost for students. This measure seeks to ensure that all students have access to a nutritious breakfast to start their day.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means that families will not have to pay for their children's breakfast at school, potentially easing financial burdens.

Summary

School breakfast; availability at no cost to students.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. H Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

  2. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  3. H Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  4. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  5. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB96)

  6. H Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

  7. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  8. H Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 4-N)

  9. H Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

  10. H Placed on Education Agenda

  11. H Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

  12. H Referred to Committee on Education

  13. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101172D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Not Voting
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations

Passed 18 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18400
Total 18400
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Madison Whittle — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB96 do?
School breakfast; availability at no cost to students.
Who sponsors HB96?
HB96 is sponsored by Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker.
What is the current status of HB96?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB96?
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