Alcoholic beverage control; creates local special events license.
Summary
Creates a local special events license, which allows a locality, business improvement district, or nonprofit organization to permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages within the area designated by the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority for a special event, provided that such alcoholic beverages are purchased from a permanent retail on-premises licensee located within such designated area and are contained in disposable containers that clearly display the selling licensee's name or logo. The bill limits local special events licensees to 12 events per year and provides that the area designated for the special event may include sidewalks and the premises of businesses not licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, upon approval of such businesses.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2019
Last action Feb 20, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 31, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House (91-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1171E
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Jan 3, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100724D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy McPike
DDemocratic
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