HB380 • 2026

Celiac disease; training materials for restaurant personnel.

An Act to amend and reenact § 35.1-15 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Health Commissioner; training materials for restaurant personnel; celiac disease.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Bennett-Parker
Last action: 2026-04-06
Official status: Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify whether the Commissioner can provide staff for training or if there are penalties for non-compliance.

Training Materials for Restaurant Workers on Celiac Disease

This law requires the State Health Commissioner to include information about celiac disease awareness and safety in materials used to train restaurant workers.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Health Commissioner to add celiac disease awareness and safety to training materials for restaurant personnel.

Who It Names or Affects

Restaurant workers who receive training from the State Health Commissioner
The State Health Commissioner

Terms To Know

State Health Commissioner: A government official responsible for overseeing public health issues in Virginia.
Celiac disease awareness and safety: Information about recognizing symptoms of celiac disease and how to handle food safely for people with the condition.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify when or how often training materials must be updated.
It is unclear if there are penalties for restaurants that do not comply with this requirement.

Bill History

2026-04-06 Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 126 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-06 Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 126 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-06 Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0126)
2026-03-10 House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-10 Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-05 House
Signed by Speaker
2026-03-05 Senate
Signed by President
2026-03-05 House
Enrolled
2026-03-05 House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB380ER)
2026-03-05 House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB380)
2026-03-02 Senate
Read third time
2026-03-02 Senate
Read third time
2026-03-02 Senate
Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)
2026-02-27 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-02-27 Senate
Passed by for the day
2026-02-27 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-27 Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-26 Education and Health
Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 3-N)
2026-02-24 Health
Assigned Education sub: Health
2026-01-29 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-01-29 Education and Health
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2026-01-28 House
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A)
2026-01-27 House
Read second time and engrossed
2026-01-26 House
Read first time
2026-01-22 Health and Human Services
Reported from Health and Human Services (20-Y 2-N)
2026-01-20 Health
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N 1-A)
2026-01-16 Health
Assigned sub: Health
2026-01-14 House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB380)
2026-01-12 House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101291D
2026-01-12 Health and Human Services
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

Official Summary Text

State Health Commissioner; training materials for restaurant personnel; celiac disease.
Directs the State Health Commissioner to add celiac disease awareness and safety to the topics included in written materials provided for the training of restaurant personnel.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

An Act to amend and reenact §
35.1-15
of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Health Commissioner; training materials for restaurant personnel; celiac disease.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §
35.1-15
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§
35.1-15
. Training materials.
The Commissioner shall cause to be written materials designed to provide information on training for the prevention of disease transmission, symptoms of communicable disease, personal hygiene practices, hazards in food preparation, food safety
and
,
food allergy awareness and safety,
celiac disease awareness and safety,
and any other matter deemed appropriate by the Commissioner for the training of restaurant personnel. The Commissioner may, if he desires, provide personnel for the training of employees of restaurants in the handling of food.