Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products, civil penalty.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-5415 and 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3.2-5402.1, relating to misbranded meat food products prohibited; civil penalty.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products; civil penalty. Provides that a food is misbranded if it purports to be or is represented as a meat food product or poultry product and such food product (i) bears or contains a manufactured-protein food product, as defined in the bill; (ii) is offered for sale; and (iii) has a label that is part of or placed on the food product package or other container storing such product that identifies the food as a meat food product or poultry product, u
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 11, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 107 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Jackie H. GlassNadarius E. ClarkAmy J. LauferTony O. WiltEric R. ZehrMitchell CornettHyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.Hillary Pugh KentMichael J. Webert
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 15
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 95, X 3, N 2
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N 1-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 21, A 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 107.