SB 14 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Alcoholic beverage control; commercial lifestyle center licenses.

Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; retail licenses; commercial lifestyle center licenses. Allows the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to grant a commercial lifestyle center license and a performing arts facility license for the same designated area in any municipality with a population in excess of 450,000 and an annual tourism fiscal impact in excess of $3.5 billion provided that (i) the performing arts facility license is limited to prescheduled events and (ii) such licenses shall not be used simultaneously.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Nov 17, 2025 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law (Chaptered) for the 2026 session, converting the draft text into official statutes. The substantive policy content regarding alcohol licenses remains unchanged from the enrolled version, with no new eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or operational rules added or removed.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text represents the final, enacted version of the legislation.

TECHNICAL

The document format was updated from a draft bill to an official Chaptered Act, including the addition of the chapter number (Chapter 327), the specific approval date (April 6, 2026), and page numbering, while the legislative text itself was not altered.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 2, 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

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 327 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB14ER)

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (90-Y 4-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (19-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee amendments offered

upper

Nov 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors