HB1045
Va. Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Chief Patron:
Betsy Carr (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license.
Allows the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to issue an annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license to persons operating food concessions at any performing arts facility located in the City of Richmond, provided that the performing arts facility (i) is occupied under a bona ... (More) fide long-term lease or concession agreement, the original term of which was more than five years; (ii) has a capacity in excess of 400 patrons; (iii) has either been rehabilitated in accordance with historic preservation standards or has been in continuous operation for a period of at least 10 years at the same location and is located in the TOD-1 transit-oriented nodal district; and (iv) has monthly gross receipts from the sale of food cooked, or prepared, and consumed on the premises and nonalcoholic beverages served on the premises that meet or exceed the monthly minimum established by Board regulations for mixed beverage restaurants. The provisions of the bill expire on January 1, 2027. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104896D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1045)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2026 - House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
