Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HJR267: Commending Community Eligibility Provision schools in Virginia.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 13, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 267 Commending Community Eligibility Provision schools in Virginia. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 12, 2026 Agreed to by the Senate, March 13, 2026 WHEREAS, schools across the Commonwealth have adopted the Community Eligibility Provision to ensure that all school children have access to nutritious meals that support their health, well-being, and ability to achieve academic success; and WHEREAS, the Community Eligibility Provision, a non-pricing meal service option funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, allows eligible schools to serve breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students at no cost, increasing food security and improving academic outcomes; and WHEREAS, the Community Eligibility Provision supports schools by eliminating the need to collect paper meal applications, reducing administrative costs, and streamlining meal service operations; and WHEREAS, Virginia enacted legislation to promote participation in the Community Eligibility Provision in 2020 and expanded access to no-cost school meals by fully covering the reduced price copay for eligible students in 2022; and WHEREAS, participation in the Community Eligibility Provision has expanded substantially in the Commonwealth's public schools over the past five years, with twice as many individual schools (1,238) and 60 percent more school divisions (117) participating, resulting in a tripling of the number of students (more than 700,000) attending a participating school; and WHEREAS, between …
Sponsors
- Marcia Price (D, 85) · primary sponsor
- Jessica Anderson (D, 71)
- Bonita Anthony (D, 92)
- Alex Askew (D, 95)
- Austin, Terry (R, 37)
- Robert Bloxom (R, 100)
- David Bulova (D, 11)
- Katrina Callsen (D, 54)
- Karen Carnegie (D, 89)
- Betsy Carr (D, 78)
- Nadarius Clark (D, 84)
- Laura Jane Cohen (D, 15)
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ267ER)
- : Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- : Laid on Clerk's Desk
- : Received
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Taken up for immediate consideration
- : Passed by for the day until March 12, 2026
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108065D
Votes
- Agree to V (March 13, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HJR267?
- HJR267 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commending Community Eligibility Provision schools in Virginia.
- What is the status of HJR267?
- Passed both chambers as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ267ER) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR267?
- Marcia Price (D, 85), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR267?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJR267
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