SB248
Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required.
Requires the State Health Commissioner to publish a notice in multiple languages on the Department of Health's website containing procedures for restaurant staff to follow when a customer has a food allergy. The bill requires restaurants to post such notice in a conspicuous location. The bill also requires restaurants to ... (More) include the phrase, 'If you have a food allergy, please notify us,' and its translation, if applicable, on their menus or on a sign posted conspicuously in the restaurant. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100947D
- 01/12/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Education and Health
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB248)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/19/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/24/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/24/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/24/2026 - House: Passed House with amendments (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB248ER)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB248)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
