VirginiaRestaurants; sodium warning label required, civil penalty.
What it does
Restaurants; sodium warning label required; civil penalty. Requires restaurants with three or more locations in the Commonwealth to display on its menu a sodium warning label next to or beneath each menu item containing 2,300 milligrams or more of sodium. Restaurants that violate the provisions of this bill shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 per violation.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 18Left in Committee Health and Human ServicesLatest
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5House subcommittee offered
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB695)
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 27Assigned sub: Behavioral HealthMinor
- Jan 27Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)Minor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103793DIntroduced