Virginia House Bill 699

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-18 - Left in Health and Human Services
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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."

Food establishment inspection exemptions; private homes and farms.

Del. Eric Zehr [R]

Del. Thomas Garrett [R]

Del. Tim Griffin [R]

Del. Karen Hamilton [R]

2026-01-29 - House - Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-18	House	Left in Health and Human Services
2026-02-03	House	House subcommittee offered
2026-01-29	House	Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N)
2026-01-27	House	Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
2026-01-27	House	Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
2026-01-26	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB699)
2026-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2026-01-13	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103808D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB699
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB699/text/HB699
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB699/text/HB699AHC1
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096468.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB699/20261/H24003V2610843