VA HB 1169
Status unknownSmall Farms, Office of, and Virginia Small Farms Fund; established and created, report.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1169 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1169 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
What is VA HB 1169 about?
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Office of Small Farms and Virginia Small Farms Fund established; report. Creates, within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Office of Small Farms, headed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill authorizes the Office to facilitate the growth and development of small farms, as defined in the bill, in the Commonwealth and support and expand programs for such farms. The bill creates the Virginia Small Farms Fund to provide funding to administer the provisions of the bill. The bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Resources to submit a written report on the operation of the Office by December 1 of each year to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources.
Who sponsors VA HB 1169?
Nicole Cole is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1169.
Description
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Office of Small Farms and Virginia Small Farms Fund established; report. Creates, within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Office of Small Farms, headed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill authorizes the Office to facilitate the growth and development of small farms, as defined in the bill, in the Commonwealth and support and expand programs for such farms. The bill creates the Virginia Small Farms Fund to provide funding to administer the provisions of the bill. The bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Resources to submit a written report on the operation of the Office by December 1 of each year to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Nicole Coleprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104064D
filing,introduction
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1169)
2026-01-30
Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Versions
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-04 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Tony O. Wilt: yes
- Michael J. Webert: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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