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 SB 635.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 31, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 20, 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
25
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 105 (effective - see bill)
executive
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB688ER)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (81-Y 18-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (81-Y 18-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (20-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2024
Committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Leftwich
RRepublican
Co
Mike Webert
RRepublican
Co
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
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