California SB918: Food facilities: retail food safety.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 114259.2 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to food facilities. food facilities Food facilities: retail food safety. Existing law, the California Retail Food Code, establishes uniform health and sanitation standards for retail food facilities, which are primarily enforced by local public health agencies. Violation of the California Retail Food Code is a misdemeanor, except as otherwise provided…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 114259.2 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to food facilities. food facilities Food facilities: retail food safety. Existing law, the California Retail Food Code, establishes uniform health and sanitation standards for retail food facilities, which are primarily enforced by local public health agencies. Violation of the California Retail Food Code is a misdemeanor, except as otherwise provided. Existing law limits the size of a passthrough window service opening to 216 square inches, and requires the opening to be provided with a solid or screened window, equipped with a self-closing device. Existing law authorizes a passthrough window of up to 432 square inches if equipped with an air curtain device. This bill would remove the requirement that the 216 square inch solid or screened window has to be equipped with a self-closing device. The bill would require a passthrough window service opening of up to 432 square inches to be equipped with an air curtain device or a self-closing device. The bill would require a passthrough window service opening that is larger than 432 square inches to be equipped with both a self-closing device and an air curtain device. The bill would require a passthrough window or other service opening to be used specifically for food delivery operations and not as a general entrance or …

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Sponsors

• Kelly Seyarto (R, SD32) · primary sponsor
• Marie Alvarado-Gil (R, SD04)
• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R, SD19)
• Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
• David Tangipa (R, AD08)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 988, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 21, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 17, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5484.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 17, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. July 2, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. July 2, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5985.) Ordered to the Senate.
8. June 25, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
9. June 24, 2026: From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).
10. June 11, 2026: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB918 Seyarto et al. Concurrence (August 17, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 918 Seyarto Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (July 2, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (June 24, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 9, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Consent Calendar 2nd SB918 Seyarto et al. (April 16, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (March 25, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB918?

SB918 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Food facilities: retail food safety.

What does SB918 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 114259.2 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to food facilities. food facilities Food facilities: retail food safety. Existing law, the California Retail Food Code, establishes uniform health and sanitation standards for retail food facilities, which are primarily enforced by local public health agencies. Violation of the California Retail Food Code is a misdemeanor, except as otherwise provided…

What is the status of SB918?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 988, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB918?

Kelly Seyarto (R, SD32), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB918?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB918