SB532
Alcoholic beverage control; banquet license, municipality or nonprofit organization.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Richard Stuart (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100200D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB532)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106167D-S1
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - Senate committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB532)
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/19/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB532ER)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB532)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
