HB 373 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 124 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive policy text regarding food allergy notices for restaurants remains unchanged, though the formatting was adjusted to reflect official state code style.

Scope change

The scope of applicability and the specific requirements for restaurants remain identical to the enrolled version; no new exemptions, thresholds, or definitions were added.

TECHNICAL

The text was reformatted from the 'Enrolled' draft style to the official 'Chaptered' style, including the addition of the chapter number, approval date, and standardized spacing for the code section.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 20, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 124 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB373ER)

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (63-Y 30-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services (19-Y 3-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Assigned sub: Health

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors