Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exception. (HB1901)

Introduced By

Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

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

Description

Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exception. Creates an exception to the tied house prohibition on the retail sale of alcoholic beverages by manufacturers of distilled spirits for any manufacturer of distilled spirits located within the Commonwealth, not under common control or ownership with any other distillery, that is under common control or ownership with a restaurant licensed to sell spirits at retail in Virginia, provided that such manufacturer produces no more than 5,000 gallons of spirits annually and does not require the retail licensee to exclude from sale at the restaurant alcoholic beverages of other manufacturers, bottlers, or wholesalers. The bill would allow the issuance of a retail license to such manufacturer. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Committee
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100419D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/16/2017Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
01/24/2017Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely
02/08/2017Left in General Laws