HB 1045 VA

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Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license. Allows the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to issue an annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license to persons operating food concessions at any performing arts facility located in the City of Richmond, provided that the performing arts facility (i) is occupied under a bona fide long-term lease or concession agreement, the original term of which was more than five years; (ii) has a capacity in excess of 400 patrons; (iii) has either been rehabilitated in accordance with historic preservation standards or has been in continuous operation for a period of at least 10 years at the same location and is located in the TOD-1 transit-oriented nodal district; and (iv) has monthly gross receipts from the sale of food cooked, or prepared, and consumed on the premises and nonalcoholic beverages served on the premises that meet or exceed the monthly minimum established by Board regulations for mixed beverage restaurants. The bill has an expiration date of January 1, 2027.

• Betsy B. Carr Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104896D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 26, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming · lower
4. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1045) · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 2, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
11. Feb 4, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
12. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
13. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
14. Feb 20, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Feb 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Feb 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Feb 24, 2026 Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to · upper
20. Feb 24, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
23. Mar 3, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 3, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1045ER) · lower
25. Mar 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1045) · lower
26. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
29. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 255 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0255) · 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
• Senate Amendment · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML