HB1343
Alcoholic beverage control; banquet license, municipality or nonprofit organization.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Chief Patron:
Gretchen M Bulova (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Alcoholic beverage control; banquet license; municipality or nonprofit organization.
Allows a manufacturer, bottler, broker, importer, or wholesaler to sponsor or provide support, including equipment, staff, financial, and other support, for a special event for which a municipality or nonprofit organization has been issued a banquet license when such special event is to be held on the grounds of a ... (More) museum or a government-registered national, state, or local historic site at which the municipality or nonprofit organization is licensed to operate a gift shop, provided that any retail license issued to the premises has been deactivated by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority for the duration of such special event. The bill limits such municipalities or nonprofit organizations to no more than eight banquet licenses for such special events per year. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/19/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26102022D
- 01/19/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1343)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/11/2026 - House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
