Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 248
Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Tara A. Durant (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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 HB 373.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Concur House Amendments R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0125) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 125 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB248) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB248ER) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
House amendments agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendments (65-Y 32-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 24, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB248) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100947D