# Virginia SB186: Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products, civil penalty.

Virginia SB186, Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products, civil penalty., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0108)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB186
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products, civil penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0108)
- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (210 yes, 3 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 HB 322.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer food labels and seller penalties: mixed, low. Virginia requires foods sold as meat or poultry that contain manufactured protein to show a clear qualifying term nearby. Examples include “plant-based,” “cell-cultivated,” and “insect-based.” The rule does not apply when Virginia's agriculture department finds only a trace amount of manufactured p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House | pass | 97 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0108) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 108 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB186) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB186ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed House (97-Y 2-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-26: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB186) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Read first time (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103400D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216404.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216403.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191395.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191394.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083691.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083690.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/1216404.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216403.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191395.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191394.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083691.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083690.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-SB186-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).