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VA SB 11

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Expanded polystyrene food service containers; repeal of prohibition.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 11 pass?

The current status of VA SB 11 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-20): Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 6-N)

What is VA SB 11 about?

Expanded polystyrene food service containers; repeal of prohibition. Repeals the statute prohibiting food vendors and certain restaurants from dispensing prepared food to a customer in a single-use expanded polystyrene food service container.

Who sponsors VA SB 11?

Bill DeSteph is the primary sponsor of VA SB 11, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Expanded polystyrene food service containers; repeal of prohibition. Repeals the statute prohibiting food vendors and certain restaurants from dispensing prepared food to a customer in a single-use expanded polystyrene food service container.

Introduced
2025-11-17
Latest action
2026-01-20 — Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 6-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bill DeStephprimary
  • David R. Suetterleincosponsor
  • Christie New Craigcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-17

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100038D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-11-17

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-19

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB11)

  4. 2026-01-20

    Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 6-N)

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

    2026-01-20 · pass · 9-6

    Member-level votes (15)
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
    • David R. Suetterlein: no
    • T. Travis Hackworth: no
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Timmy French: no
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB11

Attribution

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