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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 373: Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 373 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required. Primary sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required. Requires the State Health Commissioner to publish in multiple languages a notice on the Department of Health's website containing procedures for restaurant staff to follow when a customer has a food allergy. 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. This bill is identical to SB 248.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marty MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 124 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB373)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB373ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source