HB 308 VA

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Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products; penalties; report. Transitions and provides a more comprehensive structure for the current licensing and enforcement responsibilities related to liquid nicotine and retail tobacco products from the Department of Taxation to a permitting system administered by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority. The bill requires the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage and Control Authority to conduct an unannounced buyer operation at least once every 24 months to verify a permittee, defined in the bill, is not selling retail tobacco products to persons under 21 years of age. Portions of the bill have a delayed effective date of October 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 620.

• Patrick A. Hope Democratic · primary

1. Jan 9, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103429D · lower
2. Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming · lower
4. Feb 3, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N) · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB308) · lower
8. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
9. Feb 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106706D-H1 · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB308) · lower
11. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) · lower
12. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
13. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 16, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
15. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
16. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
17. Feb 16, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
18. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended · lower
19. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
20. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
21. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services · upper
22. Feb 27, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
23. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
24. Feb 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108599D-S1 · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
26. Mar 4, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
27. Mar 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109209D-S2 · upper
28. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
29. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
30. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
31. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
32. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
33. Mar 9, 2026 Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected · upper
34. Mar 9, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
35. Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
36. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
37. Mar 10, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House · lower
38. Mar 11, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
39. Mar 11, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
40. Mar 12, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
41. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
42. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Hope, Carroll, Fowler · lower
43. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
44. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Salim, Reeves · upper
45. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
46. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N 0-A) · upper
47. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 2-N 0-A) · lower
48. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
49. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB308ER) · lower
50. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
51. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
52. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
53. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
54. Apr 7, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB308) · lower
55. Apr 12, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · 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.

• Governor Substitute · PDF
• Governor Substitute · HTML
• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · 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
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Appropriations Amendment · HTML
• Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• ABC/Gaming Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• ABC/Gaming Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML