# Virginia SB183: Restaurants; identifying markers on delivery/carry out food due to consumer-identified food allergy.

Virginia SB183, Restaurants; identifying markers on delivery/carry out food due to consumer-identified food allergy., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0939)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB183
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Restaurants; identifying markers on delivery/carry out food due to consumer-identified food allergy.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0939)
- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (178 yes, 81 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## 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 overview: provisions PRIA read

- Allergy labels on takeout and delivery: benefit, low. If you tell a restaurant you have a food allergy or sensitivity, it must mark any item it changes for you. This applies to delivery and carry-out orders. The Virginia Board of Health sets the standard markers. Markers cover every major listed allergen and gluten.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 66 | 32 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | 15 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 22 | 17 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 9 | 5 | 1 |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0939) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 939 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB183) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB183ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed House with amendment (66-Y 32-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-03-03: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB183) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Committee substitute printed 26106417D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB183) (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100927D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224769.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224768.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201086.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201085.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190870.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181996.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178069.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104892.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104891.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098633.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098632.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083682.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083681.PDF)

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- 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/1224769.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224768.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201086.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201085.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190870.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181996.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178069.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104892.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104891.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098633.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098632.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083682.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083681.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-SB183-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).