Alcoholic beverage control; permissible conduct by manufacturers, and wine or beer wholesalers. (SB685)
Introduced By
Sen. Martin Williams (R-Newport News)
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; permissible conduct by manufacturers and wine or beer wholesalers; tastings; service items and novelties. Authorizes manufacturers of alcoholic beverages and wine or beer wholesalers or their authorized representatives to conduct tastings under certain conditions as part of the privileges of their respective licenses. The bill requires a permit for the authorized representatives. The bill also authorizes (i) any manufacturer to sell service items bearing alcoholic beverage brand references to on-premises retail licensees, (ii) any employee of any alcoholic beverage manufacturer or wholesaler to distribute to retail licensees and their employees novelties and specialties valued at $10 or less and that bear alcoholic beverage advertising, (iii) any retail on-premises wine or beer licensee, his employee or agent to offer for sale or sell for one price a flight of wines or beers of no more than five different wines or beers, and (iv) any retail on-premises beer, wine or beer, or mixed beverage licensee, or their agents or employees to give samples of alcoholic beverages they are licensed to sell under certain circumstances. The bill also increases the samples of wine or beer a gourmet shop licensee may give from one to two ounces of wine and from two to four ounces of beer. Read the Bill »
Status
04/07/2006: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/20/2006 | Presented and ordered printed 063814848 |
01/20/2006 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
01/27/2006 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2006 | Committee substitute printed 067712848-S1 |
01/30/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
01/30/2006 | VOTE: (38-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2006 | Read second time |
01/31/2006 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/31/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 067712848-S1 |
01/31/2006 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB685S1 |
02/01/2006 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2006 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2006 | Communicated to House |
02/14/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
02/14/2006 | Read first time |
02/14/2006 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/16/2006 | Assigned GL sub: #3 ABC/Gaming (Gear) |
02/28/2006 | Reported from General Laws (20-Y 2-N) |
03/01/2006 | Read second time |
03/02/2006 | Read third time |
03/02/2006 | Amendment #1 by Delegate Hull rejected (8-Y 86-N 3-A) |
03/02/2006 | VOTE: REJECTED (8-Y 86-N 3-A) |
03/02/2006 | Amendments #2 and 3 by Delegate Hull rejected |
03/02/2006 | Passed House (77-Y 23-N) |
03/02/2006 | VOTE: PASSAGE (77-Y 23-N) |
03/09/2006 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB685ER) |
03/09/2006 | Enrolled |
03/09/2006 | Signed by President |
03/10/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
04/07/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 826 (effective 7/1/06) |
04/17/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0826) |