HB 934 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Alcoholic beverage control; distiller's licensees as agents of Board, sale of alcoholic beverages.

Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; government stores; distiller's licensees as agents of the Board; sale of alcoholic beverages. Allows certain holders of a distiller's license appointed as agents of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Authority to sell spirits, beer, wine, or cider for on-premises or off-premises consumption, provided that the spirits, beer, wine, or cider are manufactured within the same licensed premises or on contiguous premises of such agent licensed as a distillery, brewery, or winery. Under current law, such agents of the Board are permitted to give samples of such alcoholic beverages.The bill also increases the amount of spirits such distiller's licensees may give or sell to any person per day from three ounces to four and one-half ounces and requires such distiller's licensees to have food reasonably available at all times when spirits are served. The bill provides such food may be provided by food trucks, patrons providing their own food, or the agent of the Board and specifies that failure of such distiller's licensees to have food reasonably available may result in the Board's reconsideration of the agency agreement appointing such holder of a distiller's license or its officers and employees as agents of the Board.The bill requires the Authority to collect data regarding the compliance of distiller's licensees with the provisions of this bill and report such data to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026 and again by November 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Authority to convene a stakeholders group to review the manufacturer event licenses and off-site sales privileges granted to manufacturing licensees and report its findings and any recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services no later than December 1, 2026. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2028.

Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

ABC/Gaming Subcommittee Substitute → Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's administrative sponsor changed from the General Laws committee to the Appropriations committee, and the bill number was updated. The reporting deadline for compliance data was extended from a single 2026 date to include both 2026 and 2027. The requirement to convene a stakeholders group to review manufacturing licenses remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from 26106746D to 26107318D.

REQUIREMENT

The committee proposing the bill changed from the House Committee on General Laws to the House Committee on Appropriations.

TIMELINE

The deadline for reporting compliance data was expanded to require reports by November 1, 2026, and again by November 1, 2027.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 9, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Senate requested conference committee

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (91-Y 4-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors