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VA HB 151

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Food service permits; out-of-state caterers.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did VA HB 151 pass?

No. VA HB 151 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Health and Human Services

What is VA HB 151 about?

Department of Health; food service permits; out-of-state caterers. Directs the Department of Health to adopt regulations allowing caterers located outside of the Commonwealth to obtain a permit to provide food services for events located in the Commonwealth.

Who sponsors VA HB 151?

Wren M. Williams is the primary sponsor of VA HB 151.

Description

Department of Health; food service permits; out-of-state caterers. Directs the Department of Health to adopt regulations allowing caterers located outside of the Commonwealth to obtain a permit to provide food services for events located in the Commonwealth.

Introduced
2026-01-05
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Health and Human Services
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wren M. Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Health and Human Services

  2. 2026-01-27

    Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 7-N)

    committee-failure

  3. 2026-01-16

    Assigned sub: Health

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-13

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB151)

  5. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-05

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102572D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-01-27 · fail · 3-7

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Patrick A. Hope: no
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: no
    • Sam Rasoul: no
    • Charniele L. Herring: no
    • Irene Shin: no
    • Mark C. Downey: no
    • Garrett McGuire: no
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB151

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