Alcoholic beverage control; distiller licensees, commissions and fees.
Summary
Provides that monthly revenue transfers from a licensed distiller to the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (i) may be submitted electronically and through other methods approved by the Board and (ii) shall be limited to the amount due to the Board in applicable taxes and markups. The bill prohibits the Board from charging a case fee for moving spirits to the tasting area of a government store established on the premises of a licensed distillery when such spirits are moved by employees of the licensed distiller.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Last action Feb 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2019
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 5, 2019
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1709S2
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106262D-S2
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Jan 25, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19104621D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Peake
RRepublican
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