HB 862 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 SB 391.

• Rae Cousins Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101554D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862) · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Referred from Public Safety and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) · lower
5. Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
6. Feb 6, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
7. Feb 6, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
13. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
16. Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862) · lower
17. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108937D-S1 · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
26. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862) · lower
28. Mar 6, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
29. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
30. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB862ER) · lower
31. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862) · lower
32. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
33. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
34. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
35. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
36. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 686 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML