SB 391 VA

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Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP). Restructures the existing governance structure and responsibilities of the Commission on VASAP and expands its oversight authority over local alcohol safety action programs. The provisions of the bill related to a fiscal agent locality have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028. The bill also directs the Commission on VASAP to convene a work group with relevant stakeholders to review the sustainability of the structure and funding model for VASAP and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Commission on VASAP and the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and for Courts of Justice by October 1, 2026. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on VASAP and is identical to HB 862.

• Richard H. Stuart Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102693D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB391) · upper
4. Feb 11, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 1-N) · upper
6. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 16, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB391) · upper
14. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
17. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
18. Mar 3, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay · lower
19. Mar 4, 2026 House committee offered · lower
20. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
21. Mar 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109196D-H1 · lower
22. Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB391) · upper
23. Mar 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
24. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · lower
25. Mar 9, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
26. Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
27. Mar 9, 2026 Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
29. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
30. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB391ER) · upper
31. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
32. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
33. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
34. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
35. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB391) · upper
36. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 687 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
37. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0687) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML