Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1169: Small Farms, Office of, and Virginia Small Farms Fund; established and created, report.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1169 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Small Farms, Office of, and Virginia Small Farms Fund; established and created, report. Primary sponsor: Nicole Cole (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Cole | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
- Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1169)
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104064D