# Virginia SB1350: Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.

Virginia SB1350, Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1350
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (203 yes, 55 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required. Requires the State Health Commissioner to publish in multiple languages a notice containing procedures for restaurant staff to follow when a customer has a food allergy on the Department of Health's website. 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 28 | 12 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 66 | 30 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 19 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 35 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments | pass | 10 | 3 | 2 |

## Actions (39)

- 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1350) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1350ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: House substitute agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed House with substitute (66-Y 30-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-18: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1350) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107409D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (19-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1350) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25101191D-E (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Education and Health Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Reading of amendments waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (10-Y 3-N 2-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1350) (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101191D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074123.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066408.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066407.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050301.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050010.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050009.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050300.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046253.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038473.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038472.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032432.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035215.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019714.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019713.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074123.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066408.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066407.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050301.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050010.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050009.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050300.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046253.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038473.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038472.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032432.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035215.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019714.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019713.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-SB1350-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
