Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 859
Farm to School Program Task Force; membership requirements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Department of Education; Farm to School Program Task Force; membership requirements. Amends the membership requirements of the Farm to School Program Task Force established in accordance with applicable law by requiring the membership to include (i) one member of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules after consideration of the recommendation of the Chair of the Senate Committee on Education and Health; (ii) one member of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates after consideration of the recommendation of the Chair of the House Committee on Education; (iii) at least four members to be appointed by the Department of Education, including at least one school board member, one representative of the Department of General Services involved in procurement, one representative of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and one farmer or producer in the Commonwealth who sells only the farm or agricultural products produced or grown by him; and (iv) such additional members as the Department of Education deems necessary or appropriate.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Reported from Education | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 684 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB859) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB859ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB859) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108248D-S1 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 2-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB859) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Education (18-Y 2-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105157D