Alcoholic beverage control; displays of wine and beer, report.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed Mar 22, 2023
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
36
Key actions
16
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Mar 22, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 213 (effective 7/1/23)
executive
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1979ER)
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (99-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1979E
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Leftwich
RRepublican
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