Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 699
Food establishment inspection exemptions; private homes and farms.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Eric R. Zehr (Republican)
Cosponsors (3)
- Karen Hamilton (Republican)
- Timothy P. Griffin (Republican)
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Food establishment inspection exemptions; private homes and farms. Exempts from required food establishment operation inspections any private home or farm where the resident or farmer processes, prepares, or otherwise produces food if such food is (i) sold in person in the Commonwealth to an individual for his own consumption and not for resale or consignment; (ii) sold at the private home or farm; (iii) not offered for sale to be used in or offered for consumption in retail food establishments; and (iv) affixed with a label placed on the principal display panel or, for a product packaging not large enough to bear such a label, offered for sale with a sign displaying the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person preparing the food, the date the food was processed, and the statement "NOT FOR RESALE — PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION."
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB699) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103808D