Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) praised Virginia’s Senate for passing a bill that will assist small-business bakeries, allowing them to sell their baked goods with less state restrictions.
The Virginia Senate passed House Bill 759 following a complaint raised last month by KP’s Kake Pops & Treats, which sells a variety of desserts in the state. The owner of the business, Kelly Phillips, told Virginia Mercury that she had received a notice from a food safety official that she was operating her bakery without a necessary permit from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; this story prompted Youngkin to share it on social media, vowing to address the situation.
“Virginians should be allowed to sell baked goods without worrying about burdensome governmental regulations,” Youngkin wrote on social media. “Thank you Kelly Phillips for making these amazing cake pops. I look forward to eating them and signing the bill soon!”
The bill allows small-business bakeries to sell their baked goods at events that last no longer than 14 consecutive days. Additionally, it would also allow these bakeries to advertise their baked goods over the internet, so long as what they are selling is sold in person.
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HB 759 was first voted on in the state House on Feb. 6, with the result coming out to 94 votes in favor of it and just two votes against it. In the state Senate, the bill passed unanimously on Friday, with 39 votes in favor.
Phillips advocated on social media that HB 759 be passed and suggested that her followers call their local legislators ahead of the bill’s voting. Following the bill’s passing, she shared Youngkin’s post on social media via her business’s Instagram account.
