HB 77 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for definitions, providing for food allergy awareness and further providing for powers of department.

HB 77 updates Pennsylvania's food protection laws to align with the 2022 FDA Food Code. It requires retail food facilities (like restaurants and grocery stores) to prominently display employee allergy awareness posters detailing major allergens and symptoms, and to include allergen information on menus or written materials for customers. The bill also revises definitions of "potentially hazardous food" and mandates that the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture adopt the FDA Food Code standards, with updates published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

15052
Passed
Total votes 202
Feb 5, 2025
D Democratic101
101 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
49 Yea 52 Nay
51% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors

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