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Virginia House Bill 1723
Session 2025
Assistance w/food access, etc.; methods to improve participation in fed. public assistance programs.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 4, 2025
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1723
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Primary
Democrat
Bonita G. Anthony
Cosponsor
Democrat
Lashrecse D. Aird
Cosponsor
Democrat
Luke E. Torian
Cosponsor
Democrat
Mark D. Sickles
Cosponsor
Democrat
Rae Cousins
Cosponsor
Democrat
Rodney T. Willett
Cosponsor
Democrat
Shelly A. Simonds
Cosponsor
House Votes (6)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
House rejected Governor's recommendation (31-Y 63-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
A.C. Cordoza
No
Democrat
Adele Y. McClure
No
Democrat
Alex Q. Askew
No
Democrat
Alfonso H. Lopez
No
Republican
Amanda E. Batten
No
Democrat
Amy J. Laufer
No
Republican
Anne Ferrell Tata
No
Democrat
Atoosa Reaser
No
Republican
Barry D. Knight
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Betsy B. Carr
No
Democrat
Bonita G. Anthony
No
Democrat
Briana D. Sewell
No
Republican
C. Todd Gilbert
Yes
Democrat
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
No
Democrat
Candi King
No
Republican
Carrie E. Coyner
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Charniele L. Herring
No
Republican
Chris Obenshain
Yes
Republican
Chris S. Runion
Yes
Democrat
Dan I. Helmer
No
Republican
Daniel W. Marshall, III
Didn't Vote
Democrat
David A. Reid
No
Democrat
David L. Bulova
No
Republican
David Owen
No
Democrat
Debra D. Gardner
No
Democrat
Delores L. McQuinn
No
Republican
Delores Oates
Yes
Democrat
Destiny LeVere Bolling
No
Democrat
Don L. Scott
No
Democrat
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
No
Republican
Ellen H. Campbell
Yes
Republican
Eric Phillips
Yes
Republican
Eric R. Zehr
No
Republican
Geary Higgins
Yes
Republican
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Hillary Pugh Kent
Yes
Democrat
Holly M. Seibold
No
Republican
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Ian T. Lovejoy
No
Democrat
Irene Shin
No
Republican
Israel D. O'Quinn
No
Democrat
J.J. Singh
No
Democrat
Jackie H. Glass
No
Republican
James A. "Jay" Leftwich
Yes
Republican
James W. Morefield
No
Republican
Jason S. Ballard
Yes
Democrat
Jeion A. Ward
No
Republican
Jonathan "Jed" Arnold
Yes
Republican
Joseph P. McNamara
Yes
Democrat
Joshua E. Thomas
No
Democrat
Joshua G. Cole
No
Democrat
Karen Keys-Gamarra
No
Democrat
Karrie K. Delaney
No
Democrat
Kathy K.L. Tran
No
Democrat
Katrina Callsen
No
Democrat
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
No
Republican
Kim A. Taylor
No
Democrat
Laura Jane Cohen
No
Democrat
Luke E. Torian
No
Republican
M. Keith Hodges
Yes
Democrat
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
No
Democrat
Marcus B. Simon
No
Democrat
Mark D. Sickles
No
Republican
Mark L. Earley, Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Marty Martinez
No
Democrat
Michael B. Feggans
No
Democrat
Michael J. Jones
Didn't Vote
Republican
Michael J. Webert
Yes
Democrat
Michelle E. Maldonado
No
Republican
Mike A. Cherry
Yes
Republican
N. Baxter Ennis
Yes
Democrat
Nadarius E. Clark
No
Republican
Nicholas J. Freitas
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Patrick A. Hope
No
Democrat
Paul E. Krizek
No
Republican
Paul V. Milde
Yes
Democrat
Phil M. Hernandez
No
Republican
Phillip A. Scott
Didn't Vote
Republican
R. Lee Ware
Yes
Democrat
Rae Cousins
No
Democrat
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
No
Republican
Robert D. Orrock, Sr.
No
Republican
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Rodney T. Willett
No
Democrat
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
No
Democrat
Sam Rasoul
No
Republican
Scott Wyatt
Yes
Democrat
Shelly A. Simonds
No
Republican
Terry G. Kilgore
No
Republican
Terry L. Austin
Yes
Republican
Thomas C. Wright, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Tim Griffin
Yes
Republican
Tom Garrett
Yes
Republican
Tony O. Wilt
Yes
Democrat
Vivian E. Watts
No
Republican
W. Chad Green
Yes
Republican
Wendell S. Walker
No
Republican
Will Davis
Yes
Republican
William Wiley
Yes
Republican
Wren M. Williams
No
Summary
An Act to direct the Department of Social Services to convene a work group to evaluate methods to improve access to and maximize participation in federal public assistance programs relating to assistance with food access and improving food security; report. Department of Social Services; improving access to and maximizing participation in federal food assistance programs; work group; report. Requires the Department of Social Services to convene a work group to evaluate methods to improve access to and maximize participation in federal public assistance programs relating to assistance with food access and improving food security. The Department shall report the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committees on Health and Human Services and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations by December 1, 2025.
Text (6)
Chaptered
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079899.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079900.HTML
Governor Substitute Not Adopted
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074553.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074554.HTML
Governor's Recommendation
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073595.HTML
Enrolled
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050025.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050026.HTML
Appropriations Substitute
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037773.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037774.HTML
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037769.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037770.HTML
Introduced
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012775.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012776.HTML
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1723)
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054932.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043156.PDF
https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023886.PDF
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 691 (Effective 07/01/25)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
House rejected Governor's recommendation (31-Y 63-N)
03/24/2025
House
Governor's substitute printed (HB1723H2)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/03/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
02/20/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/17/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/17/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1723)
02/17/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1723ER)
02/17/2025
House
Enrolled
02/12/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/12/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/11/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/10/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/10/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
02/10/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/07/2025
Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
02/06/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1723)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (80-Y 16-N)
02/03/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2025
House
Appropriations Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Read second time
02/02/2025
House
Read first time
01/31/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25106563D-H1
01/31/2025
House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
01/24/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
01/21/2025
House
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
01/21/2025
House
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N)
01/20/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1723)
01/16/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
01/13/2025
House
Assigned sub: Social Services
01/04/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
01/04/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102684D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/va/bills/2025/HB1723/
Record Created
Jan 7, 2025 2:21:59 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:31:02 PM
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