VA HB 699
Status unknownFood establishment inspection exemptions; private homes and farms.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 699 pass?
The current status of VA HB 699 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): House subcommittee offered
What is VA HB 699 about?
Food establishment inspection exemptions; private homes and farms. Exempts from required food establishment operation inspections any private home or farm where the resident or farmer processes, prepares, or otherwise produces food if such food is (i) sold in person in the Commonwealth to an individual for his own consumption and not for resale or consignment; (ii) sold at the private home or farm; (iii) not offered for sale to be used in or offered for consumption in retail food establishments; and (iv) affixed with a label placed on the principal display panel or, for a product packaging not large enough to bear such a label, offered for sale with a sign displaying the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person preparing the food, the date the food was processed, and the statement "NOT FOR RESALE — PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION."
Who sponsors VA HB 699?
Eric R. Zehr is the primary sponsor of VA HB 699, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
Food establishment inspection exemptions; private homes and farms. Exempts from required food establishment operation inspections any private home or farm where the resident or farmer processes, prepares, or otherwise produces food if such food is (i) sold in person in the Commonwealth to an individual for his own consumption and not for resale or consignment; (ii) sold at the private home or farm; (iii) not offered for sale to be used in or offered for consumption in retail food establishments; and (iv) affixed with a label placed on the principal display panel or, for a product packaging not large enough to bear such a label, offered for sale with a sign displaying the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person preparing the food, the date the food was processed, and the statement "NOT FOR RESALE — PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION."
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-03 — House subcommittee offered
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Eric R. Zehrprimary
- Karen Hamiltoncosponsor
- Timothy P. Griffincosponsor
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.cosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103808D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on General Laws
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB699)
2026-01-27
Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N)
2026-02-03
House subcommittee offered
Versions
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely
2026-01-29 · pass · 6-2
Member-level votes (8)
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Phillip A. Scott: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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