# Virginia SB1376: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; food labeling.

Virginia SB1376, Virginia Consumer Protection Act; food labeling., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0342)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1376-2025
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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1376
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; food labeling.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0342)
- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (310 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; food labeling. Prohibits the sale of any food required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to have a nutrition label when such food is not labeled in accordance with federal law.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House with amendments | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0342) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 342 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1376) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1376ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed House with amendments (95-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-18: General Laws Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-18: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-05: Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-01-31: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103344D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072592.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072591.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066420.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066419.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1058330.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050912.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051676.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019583.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019582.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072592.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072591.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066420.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066419.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1058330.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050912.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051676.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019583.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019582.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-SB1376-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
