Alcoholic beverage control; designated outdoor refreshment areas.
Summary
Alcoholic beverage control; designated outdoor refreshment areas. Allows up to two permitted breweries or wineries to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption in an area designated for the designated outdoor refreshment area during an event held by the designated outdoor refreshment area licensee. The bill allows designated outdoor refreshment area licensees that are nonprofit organizations to sell tickets or charge for wristbands for an event to cover expenses of the event and also only requires such licensee to provide adequate security for an event as deemed appropriate by the local law-enforcement agency. The bill also provides that a designated outdoor refreshment area licensee that is a nonprofit organization shall be permitted to receive in-kind and financial sponsorships and donations from a manufacturer and may collect participation fees from breweries, wineries, and retail licensees for events held under a designated outdoor refreshment area license. Lastly, the bill allows (i) a designated outdoor refreshment area licensee that is a nonprofit organization to obtain a banquet special event license or a mixed beverage special event license and (ii) a brewery, winery, cidery, or distillery to obtain a manufacturer's beer or wine event license for an event to be held within the boundaries of the designated outdoor refreshment area, including an event hosted by the designated outdoor area licensee that is a nonprofit organization, as long as any such event held pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) is not held at the same time as an event utilizing the designated outdoor refreshment area license. The bill provides that any such event held pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) shall not count toward the 16 events per-year limit for designated outdoor refreshment area licenses.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Introduced
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General Laws Substitute
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MINOR
The bill was amended from its original introduction to a General Laws Substitute version, primarily changing the bill's title and scope. The original bill proposed amending two sections of the Code of Virginia (§§ 4.1-206.3 and 4.1-212), but the substitute version now only proposes amending § 4.1-206.3. This represents a narrowing of the bill's scope, as the amendments to § 4.1-212 regarding permits were removed from the substitute version.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from amending two Code of Virginia sections to amending only one section. The provisions related to permits in § 4.1-212 were removed from the substitute version.
SCOPE
The amendment to § 4.1-212 regarding permits required in certain instances was removed from the bill, reducing the total scope of legislative changes proposed.
TECHNICAL
The bill's title was changed from amending two sections to amending only one section, and the bill was reclassified as an 'Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute' proposed by the House Committee on General Laws.
TIMELINE
The bill's status changed from 'Introduced' on January 23, 2026 to 'Offered for Consideration' on February 3, 2026, indicating it has moved through the committee process.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee General Laws
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26105486D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Wilt
RRepublican
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