VirginiaRestaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.
What it does
Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required. Requires the State Health Commissioner to publish in multiple languages a notice on the Department of Health's website containing procedures for restaurant staff to follow when a customer has a food allergy. The bill requires restaurants to post such notice in a conspicuous location.
More detail
The bill also requires restaurants to include the phrase, "If you have a food allergy, please notify us," and its translation, if applicable, on their menus or on a sign posted conspicuously in the restaurant. This bill is identical to HB 373.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0125)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 125 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB248)
- Mar 2Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB248ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 26House amendments agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Amendments R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Passed House with amendments (65-Y 32-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 24committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB248)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Feb 2Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Assigned Education sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 20Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100947DIntroduced