HB699Introduced in the House of Delegates
Food establishment inspection exemptions; private homes and farms.
Introduced by Eric Zehr, District 51
What does this bill do?
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Official 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."
Where it stands
Left in Health and Human Services
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N) · January 29, 2026
6
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
8 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Laura Jane Cohen | 15 | Yes |
| Rozia Henson | 19 | Yes |
| Joshua Cole | 28 | Yes |
| Sam Rasoul | 38 | Yes |
| Phillip Scott | 63 | No |
| Mike Cherry | 74 | No |
| Debra Gardner | 76 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103808D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB699)
Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N)
House subcommittee offered
Left in Health and Human Services
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