HB 571 Virginia House of Delegates · 2018 Regular Session

Alcohol; unlawful consumption, purchase, or possession.

Summary

Clarifies that it is an affirmative defense to a charge of unlawful consumption, purchase, or possession of any alcoholic beverage if the defendant shows that such consumption, purchase, or possession was allowed under the current exemptions to licensure under the ABC law. The bill provides that it is declaratory of existing law.

Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2018

Senate Passage

Feb 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2018 Last action Mar 10, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 6, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Senate requested conference committee

legislature

Mar 1, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB571S1

legislature

Mar 1, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 18107677D-S1

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Feb 28, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Passed by for the day

legislature

Feb 16, 2018

Committee

Rereferred to Courts of Justice

legislature

Feb 12, 2018

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

legislature

Feb 9, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

legislature

Feb 8, 2018

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended HB571E

legislature

Feb 8, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

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Jan 16, 2018

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

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Jan 8, 2018

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

legislature

Jan 8, 2018

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101985D

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors