SB 391 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities.

Summary
Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP). Restructures the existing governance structure and responsibilities of the Commission on VASAP and expands its oversight authority over local alcohol safety action programs. The provisions of the bill related to a fiscal agent locality have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028. The bill also directs the Commission on VASAP to convene a work group with relevant stakeholders to review the sustainability of the structure and funding model for VASAP and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Commission on VASAP and the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and for Courts of Justice by October 1, 2026. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on VASAP and is identical to HB 862.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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Enrolled Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill finalizes the changes to Virginia's ignition interlock laws by assigning it a chapter number and adding an approval date. It includes a minor technical correction to a requirement, changing 'datalogger' to 'data logger' in the list of criteria for ignition interlock devices.
TECHNICAL

Corrected a term from 'datalogger' to 'data logger' in the requirements for ignition interlock systems.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 39
Feb 13, 2026
D Democratic20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 3
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 687 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB391ER)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House committee offered
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
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Photo of Richard Stuart
Richard Stuart
RRepublican
VA
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