Alcoholic beverage control; local referendums. (SB1110)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patrons Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg), Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City), and Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Alcoholic beverage control; local referendums. Allows the sale of mixed beverages by licensed restaurants and the sale of alcoholic beverages by the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority in any county, town, or supervisor's election district unless a referendum is held and a majority of the voters voting in such referendum vote to prohibit such sales. Under current law, such sales are prohibited unless they have been approved through the referendum process. The bill includes a grandfathering provision that allows the granting of a mixed beverage license to any establishment described in § 4.1-126, as it was in effect prior to the effective date of this bill, notwithstanding the provisions of the bill related to local referendums but subject to other applicable laws and regulations. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2020, but allows localities to hold anticipatory referendums between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020, and provides that the results of such referendums shall become valid and enforceable on July 1, 2020. The bill provides that the result of any referendum held prior to July 1, 2019, shall remain valid and enforceable for a period of five years. This bill is identical to HB 2634. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/21/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100982D
12/21/2018Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/18/2019Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (11-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2019Committee substitute printed 19104915D-S1
01/21/2019Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2019Read second time
01/22/2019Reading of substitute waived
01/22/2019Committee substitute agreed to 19104915D-S1
01/22/2019Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1110S1
01/23/2019Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2019Placed on Calendar
01/29/2019Read first time
01/29/2019Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/31/2019Impact statement from DPB (SB1110S1)
02/05/2019Reported from General Laws (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2019Read second time
02/08/2019Read third time
02/08/2019Passed House (66-Y 32-N)
02/08/2019VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 32-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2019Enrolled
02/11/2019Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1110ER)
02/11/2019Impact statement from DPB (SB1110ER)
02/11/2019Signed by President
02/11/2019Signed by Speaker
02/12/2019G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 18, 2019
02/12/2019Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 12, 2019
02/12/2019G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 19, 2019
02/19/2019G Approved by Governor-Chapter 37 (effective - see bill)
02/19/2019G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0037)