Alcoholic beverage control; creates a new limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops. (HB2222)

Introduced By

Del. Joseph Yost (R-Blacksburg)

Progress

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

Description

Alcoholic beverage control (ABC); limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops. Creates a new limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops for the sale or service of alcoholic beverages. The bill sets out the privileges of this new license, including a requirement that at least 60 percent of the licensee's annual gross revenue be from the sale of premium tobacco products. The bill also defines cigar shop and sets out the state and local license taxes for this license. The bill provides that a cigar shop licensed by the ABC Board shall not be deemed a restaurant for the purposes of the Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2017Committee
01/11/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102493D
01/11/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/16/2017Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
01/31/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB2222)
01/31/2017Subcommittee recommends striking from docket
02/02/2017Stricken from docket by General Laws