Alcoholic beverage control; Sunday store hours, distiller commission.
Summary
Requires the Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (the Authority) to pay a distiller who operates a government store on the distiller's licensed premises a commission of not less than 20 percent of the retail price of any goods sold. The bill also allows certain government stores, as determined by the Board of Directors (the Board) of the Authority, to be open on Sundays for the sale of alcoholic beverages after 10:00 a.m. Finally, the bill grants the Board the power to employ or retain in-house legal counsel to advise or represent the Authority in hearings, controversies, or other matters involving the interests of the Authority. The bill provides, however, that upon request by the Board, the Attorney General shall provide legal services for the Authority in accordance with current law. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Dec 26, 2018
Signed Mar 26, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 11, 2019
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Mar 26, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 810 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (74-Y 15-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2019
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (83-Y 13-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1770E
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
lower
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Dec 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Dec 26, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102169D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Knight
RRepublican
Co
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
Co
James Edmunds
RRepublican
Co
Nick Freitas
RRepublican
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