SB 183 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Restaurants; identifying markers on delivery/carry out food due to consumer-identified food allergy.

Summary

Board of Health; restaurants; major food allergen labeling. Directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations requiring all restaurants that alter or substitute food due to a consumer-identified food allergy or sensitivity to place an identifying marker on any food item prepared for delivery or carry out service that has been altered or substituted.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Education and Health Substitute → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled act for the 2026 session, moving from a proposed substitute to approved legislation. The primary substantive change is the removal of the requirement for the Board of Health to establish 'standardized' identifying markers for food allergies, giving the Board more flexibility in how it creates these markers.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it still applies to all restaurants in Virginia that alter or substitute food due to consumer-identified allergies or sensitivities.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the Board of Health to create 'standardized' identifying markers was removed, allowing the Board to determine the specific format or style of the markers without being bound by a strict standardization mandate.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to reflect its status as an 'Enrolled' act for the 2026 session, and the header was changed from 'Education and Health Substitute' to 'Enrolled'.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 39

Jan 30, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 939 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB183ER)

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House with amendment (66-Y 32-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendment agreed to

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

Assigned sub: Health

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Health

upper

Jan 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors