SB 677 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Restaurants; exempts certain facilities or programs.

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 232 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the statute regarding restaurant exemptions remains identical to the previous version, with no changes to the list of exempt facilities or operational requirements.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from a draft 'Enrolled' bill to a 'Chaptered' law, adding official chapter numbers, approval dates, and formatting adjustments typical of final state legislation.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Feb 6, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 232 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB677ER)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House with amendment (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendment agreed to

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Health

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors