Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores on Sunday. (HB908)
Introduced By
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 |
Description
Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores; Sunday sales. Allows ABC stores to be open in any city with a population of 100,000 or more. Since 2004, ABC stores may be open, at the discretion of the ABC Board, in the Counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, and Prince William, and in the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax City, Manassas, Manassas Park, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach. The bill would add the Cities of Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond, and Chesapeake. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2008 | Committee |
01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081799528 |
01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/16/2008 | Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming |
02/05/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB908) |
02/05/2008 | Reported from General Laws (15-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2008 | Read first time |
02/07/2008 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/08/2008 | Read third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N) |
02/08/2008 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (62-Y 37-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
02/11/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/11/2008 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
02/15/2008 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 4-N) |
02/18/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2008 | Read third time |
02/19/2008 | Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) |
02/20/2008 | Enrolled |
02/20/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB908ER) |
02/21/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
02/25/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB908ER) |
02/25/2008 | Signed by President |
02/26/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB908ER) |
03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 133 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 134 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/05/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134) |
Comments
How is the public interest served by allowing this substance to be sold on one more day of the week?
Keep closed on Sunday. MondAY ONLY 24 HRS AWAY. eMPLOYEES TIme for family, church.
about time.Screw your religious based discrimination.