SB424
Alcoholic beverage control; distiller's licensees as agents of Board, sale of alcoholic beverages.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Russet Perry (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Alcoholic beverage control; government stores; distiller's licensees as agents of the Board; sale of alcoholic beverages.
Allows certain holders of a distiller's license appointed as agents of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Authority to sell spirits, beer, wine, or cider for on-premises or off-premises consumption, provided that the spirits, beer, wine, or cider are manufactured within the same licensed premises or on ... (More) contiguous premises of such agent licensed as a distillery, brewery, or winery. Under current law, such agents of the Board are permitted to give samples of such alcoholic beverages. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104946D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (11-Y 0-N 4-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107379D-S1
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)
- 02/17/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/17/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 1-N)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/25/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 02/27/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/27/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB424ER)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
