SB620
Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
House: Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products; penalties; report.
Transitions and provides a more comprehensive structure for the current licensing and enforcement responsibilities related to liquid nicotine and retail tobacco products from the Department of Taxation to a permitting system administered by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority. The bill requires the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic ... (More) Beverage and Control Authority to conduct an unannounced buyer operation at least once every 24 months to verify a permittee, defined in the bill, is not selling retail tobacco products to persons under 21 years of age. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103534D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107367D-S1
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107711D-S2
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620)
- 02/20/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/20/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/20/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/25/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/26/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)
- 02/26/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 02/26/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/27/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 02/27/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108777D-H1
- 03/01/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/05/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/05/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/05/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/05/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (95-Y 3-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/10/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Salim, Reeves
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Hope, Carroll, Fowler
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 26109890D-S3
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N 0-A)
