HB694: Alcoholic beverage control; wine and beer tastings by gourmet shop licensees
Chief Patron
Del.
Ward Armstrong (D-10)

Ward Armstrong
(D-10)
Martinsville, VA
Served: 1992–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/03/2008: signed by governor
View Entire History
- 01/08/2008 Committee
- 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088396416
- 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/16/2008 Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 01/25/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB694)
- 01/29/2008 Reported from General Laws with amendments (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/30/2008 Read first time
- 01/31/2008 Read second time
- 01/31/2008 Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/31/2008 Emergency clause added
- 01/31/2008 Engrossed by House as amended HB694E
- 01/31/2008 Printed as engrossed 088396416-E
- 02/01/2008 Read third time and passed House (88-Y 11-N)
- 02/01/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE EMERGENCY (88-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/01/2008 Communicated to Senate
- 02/04/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/2008 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/08/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB694E)
- 02/15/2008 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/18/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/19/2008 Read third time
- 02/19/2008 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/20/2008 Enrolled
- 02/20/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB694ER)
- 02/21/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB694ER)
- 02/25/2008 Signed by President
- 03/03/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 178 (effective 3/3/08)
- 03/03/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (effective 3/3/08)
- 03/05/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
Summary
Alcoholic beverage control; wine tastings by gourmet shop
licensees. Allows gourmet shop licensees to sell or give samples of wine or
beer at tastings sponsored by the licensee for its customers for on-premises
consumption. Additionally, with the consent of the licensee, farm wineries,
wineries, and breweries may participate in tastings held by licensees
authorized to conduct tastings, including the pouring of samples to any person
to whom alcoholic beverages may be lawfully sold.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight
has video: 01/25/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/31/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/20/2008, 02/21/2008 and 02/25/2008.
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