SB 424 VA

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Alcoholic beverage control; government stores; distiller's licensees as agents of the Board; sale of alcoholic beverages. Allows certain holders of a distiller's license appointed as agents of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to sell spirits, beer, wine, or cider for on-premises or off-premises consumption, provided that the spirits, beer, wine, or cider are manufactured within the same licensed premises or on contiguous premises of such agent licensed as a distillery, brewery, or winery. Under current law, such agents of the Board are permitted to give samples of such alcoholic beverages.The bill also increases the amount of spirits such distiller's licensees may give or sell to any person per day from three ounces to six ounces and requires such distiller's licensees to have food reasonably available at all times when spirits are served. The bill provides that such food may be provided by food trucks, patrons providing their own food, or the agent of the Board and specifies that failure of such distiller's licensees to have food reasonably available may result in the Board's reconsideration of the agency agreement appointing such holder of a distiller's license or its officers and employees as agents of the Board.The bill requires the Authority to collect data regarding the compliance of distiller's licensees with the provisions of this bill and report such data to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026, and again by November 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Authority to convene a stakeholders group to review the manufacturer event licenses and off-site sales privileges granted to manufacturing licensees and report its findings and any recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services no later than December 1, 2026. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2028.

• Russet Perry Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104946D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
3. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424) · upper
4. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424) · upper
5. Feb 6, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
6. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (11-Y 0-N 4-A) · upper
7. Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107379D-S1 · upper
8. Feb 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
9. Feb 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
10. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
12. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424) · upper
13. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time · upper
14. Feb 10, 2026 Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to · upper
15. Feb 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 11, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 17, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
18. Feb 17, 2026 Read first time · lower
19. Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
20. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 1-N) · lower
21. Feb 25, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
22. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
23. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
24. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
25. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB424ER) · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
29. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
30. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424) · upper
31. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
32. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 889 (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
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · PDF
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · HTML
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · PDF
• Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML