# Virginia HB2710: Food packaging, certain; uniform labeling requirements.

Virginia HB2710, Food packaging, certain; uniform labeling requirements., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2710
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Food packaging, certain; uniform labeling requirements.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (22 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Uniform labeling requirements for certain food packaging. Prohibits the use of a sell-by date on a label affixed to a food product that is manufactured on or after July 1, 2026. The bill instead requires a person selling or offering for sale such food product to use on the outside packaging or container of such food product the phrase "Best if Used by," "Best if Used or Frozen by," "Use by," or "Use by or Freeze by" or its associated abbreviations, as provided in the bill. The bill exempts from its provisions infant formula, eggs, including pasteurized in-shell eggs, beer or other malt beverages, certain shellfish, and any food that is required by law or regulation to bear a label indicating a date or time such food must be consumed, sold, or discarded. The bill maintains a person's discretion to use a quality date or safety date that is not otherwise required by law; however, the bill requires use of the specified label if a person chooses to include such a label on the food product. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-29: Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2710) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 25102672D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022063.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022062.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022063.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022062.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2710-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).