Alcoholic beverage control; creates annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license.
Summary
Alcoholic beverage control; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license. Creates an annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license that (i) may be granted to persons operating food concessions at any corporate and performing arts facility located in Fairfax County, provided that the corporate and performing arts facility (a) is occupied under a bona fide long-term lease, management, or concession agreement, the original term of which was more than one year and (b) has a total capacity in excess of 1,400 patrons and (ii) authorizes the licensee to sell, on the dates of performances or events, alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. This bill is identical to SB 212.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Feb 2020
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Signed Feb 24, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Feb 24, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 15 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB598E
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with amendments (20-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104949D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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