VirginiaVa. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc.
What it does
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products; penalties; report. Transitions and provides a more comprehensive structure for the current licensing and enforcement responsibilities related to liquid nicotine and retail tobacco products from the Department of Taxation to a permitting system administered by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority. The bill requires the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage and Control Authority to conduct an unannounced buyer operation at least once every 24 months to verify that a permittee, defined in the bill, is not selling retail tobacco products to persons under 21 years of age.
More detail
Portions of the bill have a delayed effective date of October 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 308.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 12Governor's recommendation received by SenateLatest
- Apr 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB620ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 12House Conferees: Hope, Carroll, Fowler
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 11Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Salim, Reeves
- Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 11Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10House requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 10House insisted on substituteMajor
- Mar 9House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: fail.Upper
- Mar 5Passed House with substitute (95-Y 3-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 5committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 5Read third timeMinor
- Mar 4Read second timeMinor
- Mar 2Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108777D-H1Major
- Feb 27Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 26House committee offered
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)Minor
- Feb 20Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 20Read first timeMinor
- Feb 20Placed on Calendar
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620)
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Rules suspended
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 16Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 16Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 12Rules suspended
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 26107711D-S2Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 6Committee substitute printed 26107367D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 6Senate committee offered
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620)
- Feb 3Senate committee offered
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103534DIntroduced