Loading
Loading
Your feedback directly shapes Sporos.
Sign in to track your feedback history
Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores; tastings. Allows an authorized employee of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to conduct an organized tasting event at a government store. The bill also clarifies that any products used in connection with distilled spirits as approved by the Board may be sold at government stores. The bill also removes the option to obtain a permit to purchase certain grain spirits or alcohol with a proof greater than 151 from government stores for commercial or culinary use.
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB385)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB385ER)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB385)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Read third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House as amended
committee amendments agreed to
Read second time
Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (1/26/2026 11:07 am)
Read first time
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
House subcommittee offered
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100401D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Get a plain-English explanation of what this bill does, who it affects, and why it matters.
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker