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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. 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 SB 248.
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 3 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB373)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB373ER)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Passed Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 30-N 0-A)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Health and Human Services (19-Y 3-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
Assigned sub: Health
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB373)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100398D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026