Alcoholic beverage control; neutral grain spirits or alcohol sold at government stores.
Summary
Alcoholic beverage control; neutral grain spiritsor alcohol sold at government stores; proof limit. Repeals theJuly 1, 2022, sunset on 2017 legislation that increased from 101 to 151 the proof limit on neutral grain spirits or alcohol that maybe sold in government stores.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 24, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 583 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (93-Y 3-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2022
Committee
Assigned Rehab sub: ABC
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100653D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DS
Dick Saslaw
DDemocratic
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