HB862: Alcoholic beverage control; alcohol content in prepared foods.

Chief Patron

Adam Ebbin (D-49)
Arlington, VA
Served: 2004–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

01/16/2008: In General Laws Committee

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Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; alcohol content in prepared foods. Prohibits the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board from prohibiting an on-premises restaurant licensee from using alcoholic beverages that the licensee otherwise is authorized to purchase and possess for the purposes of preparing and selling for on-premises consumption food products with a final alcohol content of more than one-half of one percent by volume, as long as such food products are sold and consumed by persons who are 21 years of age or older.

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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/23/2008, 01/23/2008, 01/29/2008 and 01/29/2008.

Comments

Rick Sincere writes:

I voted "yes," that I support this bill in its current form, but I would really like to see an amendment that expands its scope.

How is it possible that it is illegal to serve traditional sangria in Virginia, or drinks such as a kir royale and various forms of the champagne cocktail?

The entire provision of the law that prohibits the mixing of wine or beer with spirits should be repealed. The government has no legitimate reason to be prescribing or proscribing the recipes that bartenders (or, for that matter, chefs) use.

Posted 6 months ago. #

Poll Results

2 votes

Bill Text

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