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HOUSE BILL NO. 582 Offered January 12, 2022 Prefiled January 11, 2022 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23.1-409.1, relating to public institutions of higher education; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; notice to students; SNAP benefits. ----------
Patrons-- Roem, Avoli, Bourne, Cherry, Cordoza, Durant, Filler-Corn, Greenhalgh, Guzman, Helmer, Kilgore, Maldonado, McQuinn, Morefield, Mundon King, Murphy, Rasoul, Sewell, Simonds, Subramanyam and VanValkenburg
---------- Referred to Committee on Education ----------

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, in orientation materials that are distributed to each new student, in at least one campus-wide email per academic year to all students at such institution, and through other means.