Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores, sale of low alcohol beverage coolers.
Summary
Alcoholic beverage control; operation of governmentstores; sale of low alcohol beverage coolers. Prohibits the Boardof Directors (the Board) of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage ControlAuthority from selling in government stores low alcohol beveragecoolers not manufactured by licensed distillers. Under current law,the Board may sell any low alcohol beverage coolers in governmentstores. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2022.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2021
How they voted
30–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 5, 2021
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
R
Republican16
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 288 (effective 1/1/22)
executive
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House (86-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (19-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Feb 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1428E
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (12-Y 1-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 21102262D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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