Alcoholic beverage control; sale and delivery of mixed beverages & pre-mixed wine off-premises.
Summary
Alcoholic beverage control; sale and delivery of mixed beverages and pre-mixed wine for off-premises consumption; third-party delivery license; sunset; repeal. Repeals the July 1, 2024, sunset on provisions that allow (i) distillers that have been appointed as agents of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, mixed beverage restaurant licensees, and limited mixed beverage restaurant licensees to sell mixed beverages for off-premises consumption and (ii) farm winery licensees to sell pre-mixed wine for off-premises consumption. The bill also repeals, effective July 1, 2026, third-party delivery licenses. The bill requires the Authority to convene a work group to review third-party delivery licenses and report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 15, 2024. This bill is identical to HB 688.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Mar 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 31, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Mar 26, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 159 (effective - see bill)
executive
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB635ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (82-Y 16-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (82-Y 16-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (20-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24104534D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Rouse
DDemocratic
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