Alcoholic beverage control; local outdoor refreshment areas. (HB2266)

Introduced By

Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge) with support from co-patron Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News)

Progress

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

Description

Alcoholic beverage control; local outdoor refreshment areas. Defines "outdoor refreshment area" and permits the governing body of any locality in the Commonwealth to designate, by ordinance, up to three outdoor refreshment areas within such locality. The bill provides that such ordinance would permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages within the outdoor refreshment area, provided that such alcoholic beverages are purchased from a permanent retail on-premises licensee located within such designated area and are contained in disposable containers with a maximum capacity of no more than 16 fluid ounces that clearly display the selling licensee's name or logo. The bill requires the locality, prior to adopting such an ordinance, to create a public safety plan for each outdoor refreshment area. Read the Bill »

Status

01/13/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the General Laws Committee

History

Date	Action
01/13/2021	Committee
01/13/2021	Presented and ordered printed 21102661D
01/13/2021	Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/21/2021	Impact statement from DPB (HB2266)