SB 14 VA

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Alcoholic beverage control; retail licenses; commercial lifestyle center licenses. Allows the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to grant a commercial lifestyle center license and a performing arts facility license for the same designated area in any municipality with a population in excess of 450,000 and an annual tourism fiscal impact in excess of $3.5 billion provided that (i) the performing arts facility license is limited to prescheduled events and (ii) such licenses shall not be used simultaneously.

• Bill DeSteph Republican · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100014D · upper
2. Nov 17, 2025 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
3. Jan 15, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB14) · upper
4. Jan 30, 2026 Senate committee amendments offered · upper
5. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 2, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 2, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 2, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 3, 2026 Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to · upper
12. Feb 3, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB14) · upper
15. Feb 9, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
18. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from General Laws (19-Y 1-N) · lower
19. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House (90-Y 4-N 0-A) · lower
22. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB14ER) · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB14) · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 327 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327) · 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
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML