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New Bill Tackles Student Hunger With Meal Credit Sharing Program

A groundbreaking new bill that would allow university students to donate unused meal plan credits to fellow students passed the Virginia Senate last month marking the latest effort to address the growing crisis of student hunger on college campuses. The proposal introduced by Senator Danica Roem would expand the Hunger Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program established last year requiring universities with meal swipe services to create systems allowing students to voluntarily donate unused credits for distribution at campus dining halls or food pantries. Universities that receive Hunger Free Campus status would need to establish student meal credit sharing programs with donated swipes also available for food pantries to support their own operations while leaving institutions responsible for developing specific procedures.

The bill responds to alarming statistics showing roughly 35% of students at Virginia Commonwealth University experience food insecurity according to a university study, with an estimated 23% of college students nationwide or 3.8 million facing similar challenges according to the United States Government Accountability Office. First year pharmacy student Jason Ip who has already shared swipes informally with friends said the new system would make helping fellow students much more convenient since currently students must physically share their student IDs to transfer swipes. Research shows student food insecurity disproportionately impacts students from underrepresented groups or low income backgrounds affecting not only physical and mental health but also academic performance.

The bill has been referred to a House committee with the General Assembly expected to adjourn in March and the final deadline for the governor to sign or veto legislation set for May 25.

Source: https://commonwealthtimes.org/2026/02/11/new-bill-would-allow-students-to-donate-meal-swipes-to-each-other/

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