Bill Text: VA HB582 | 2022 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Higher educational institutions, public; notice to students, SNAP benefits.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-7)
Status: (Passed) 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483) [HB582 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HB582-Chaptered.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 23.1-409.1 as follows:
§23.1-409.1. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; notice to students.
Each public institution of higher education shall ensure that all students have access to accurate information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including eligibility and how to apply. Each institution shall also advertise the application and process for applying for SNAP prominently on the institution's website and in orientation materials that are distributed to each new student.
