# Virginia HB322: Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products, civil penalty.

Virginia HB322, Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products, civil penalty., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0107)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB322
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products, civil penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-11
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0107)
- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (234 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products; civil penalty. Provides that a food is misbranded if it purports to be or is represented as a meat food product or poultry product and such food product (i) bears or contains a manufactured-protein food product, as defined in the bill; (ii) is offered for sale; and (iii) has a label that is part of or placed on the food product package or other container storing such product that identifies the food as a meat food product or poultry product, unless such label bears a conspicuous and prominent qualifying term and is in close proximity to an identifying meat term, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill exempts a meat food product that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services determines contains a trace amount of a manufactured-protein food product, prohibits the sale or offering for sale of a food product that is misbranded pursuant to the provisions of the bill, and makes doing so a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The bill provides that a person who violates the provisions of the bill is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 and allows the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt increased civil penalties not to exceed $500 for first, second, and subsequent violations of the bill. This bill is identical to SB 186.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer meat labels and protections for shoppers: benefit, low. Virginia bans selling or offering foods labeled as meat or poultry that contain manufactured protein without a clear qualifier. Labels must place words like “plant-based,” “vegan,” or “cell-cultivated” near the meat or poultry name. The agriculture department can exempt products it determines conta…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 95 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0107) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 107 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-25: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-25: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB322) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB322ER) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-14: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N 1-A) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB322) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2026-01-11: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-11: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103201D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216324.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216323.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208990.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208989.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083837.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083836.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216324.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216323.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208990.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208989.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083837.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083836.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB322-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).