Food insecure households; joint subcommittee to study feasible & appropriate alternatives to reduce. (HJ132)

Introduced By

Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; joint subcommittee to study food insecurity in the Commonwealth; report. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study food insecurity in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall (i) determine the rate of food insecurity in the Commonwealth, demographically and geographically; (ii) evaluate the ability of public and private sector food assistance programs to assist food-insecure households; (iii) identify the social, economic, and health effects of hunger within the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to, poverty, undernutrition and malnutrition rates, related physical, psychological, and mental health conditions, morbidity and mortality rates, workplace productivity, academic performance and school attendance of students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 and college, family stability, and crime; (iv) recommend feasible and appropriate alternatives to reduce food insecurity in the Commonwealth; and (v) consider such other related matters as the joint subcommittee may deem appropriate. The joint subcommittee must submit an executive summary of its interim findings and recommendations to the 2007 Session of the General Assembly, and its final findings and recommendations to the 2008 Session of the General Assembly. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062350299
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Rules
02/15/2006Left in Rules