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SB677 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-06

Restaurants; exempts certain facilities or programs.

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 Details

State

Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB677

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Sponsors

Chris Head (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 232 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 232 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-10 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-02 S Signed by President
2026-03-02 H Signed by Speaker
2026-03-02 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB677)
2026-03-02 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB677ER)
2026-03-02 S Enrolled
2026-02-26 S House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-24 H Passed House with amendment (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-24 H Engrossed by House as amended
2026-02-24 H committee amendment agreed to
2026-02-24 H Read third time
2026-02-23 H Read second time
2026-02-19 H Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
2026-02-13 H Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2026-02-13 H Read first time
2026-02-13 H Placed on Calendar
2026-02-10 S Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-09 S Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
2026-02-09 S Read second time
2026-02-06 S Passed by for the day
2026-02-06 S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
2026-02-06 S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-06 S Rules suspended
2026-02-05 S Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2026-02-03 S Assigned Education sub: Health
2026-01-27 S Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
2026-01-20 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB677)
2026-01-14 S Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2026-01-14 S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105109D

Votes

2026-01-27 Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) Yea: 13 Nay: 0
2026-02-05 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) Yea: 15 Nay: 0
2026-02-06 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0
2026-02-10 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0
2026-02-19 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) Yea: 21 Nay: 0
2026-02-24 Passed House with amendment (98-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 98 Nay: 0
2026-02-26 House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 S Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2026-02-03 S Education: Health
2026-02-13 H Health and Human Services
2026-02-16 H Health and Human Services: Behavioral Health

Amendments

0000-00-00 Health and Human Services Amendment
0000-00-00 House Amendment

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-14 Introduced
2026-03-02 Enrolled

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