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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 677: Restaurants; exempts certain facilities or programs.

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

SB 677 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Restaurants; exempts certain facilities or programs. Primary sponsor: Chris Head (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0232).

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; certain facilities or programs; exemptions. Exempts certain facilities that provide custodial care to 12 or fewer adults or children in a home from regulations applicable to restaurants. This bill is identical to HB 840.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris HeadPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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 (CHAP0232)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 232 (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 (SB677)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB677ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Passed House with amendment (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by House as amended

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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