Restaurants; certified food protection manager, exemption of certain establishments. (HB1663)

Introduced By

Del. James Edmunds (R-South Boston)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Food establishments; certified food protection manager; exemption. Provides that no regulation issued by the Board of Health (Board) shall require any restaurant that is operated by (i) a nonprofit civic service organization, (ii) a volunteer fire department, or (iii) a volunteer emergency medical services agency to employ a certified food protection manager. The bill defines a "certified food protection manager" as a person who has demonstrated proficiency in food safety issues, regulations, and techniques in maintaining a safe-food environment by passing a test and receiving a certification as part of a program that is accredited by the Board. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/03/2018Committee
12/03/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100361D
12/03/2018Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/08/2019Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
01/11/2019Impact statement from VDH (HB1663)
01/17/2019House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/17/2019Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/24/2019House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/24/2019Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2019Committee substitute printed 19105081D-H1
01/25/2019Impact statement from DPB (HB1663H1)
01/28/2019Read first time
01/29/2019Read second time
01/29/2019Committee substitute agreed to 19105081D-H1
01/29/2019Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1663H1
01/30/2019Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/30/2019VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2019Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
01/30/2019Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
01/30/2019VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2019Constitutional reading dispensed
01/31/2019Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/11/2019Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2019Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2019Passed Senate
02/14/2019Read third time
02/14/2019Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2019Enrolled
02/19/2019Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1663ER)
02/19/2019Impact statement from DPB (HB1663ER)
02/19/2019Signed by Speaker
02/20/2019Signed by President
02/21/2019Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 21, 2019
02/21/2019G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 25, 2019
02/21/2019Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 21, 2019
02/21/2019G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
03/08/2019G Approved by Governor-Chapter 275 (effective 7/1/19)
03/08/2019G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0275)