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 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 SB 620.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 12Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Apr 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB308)
- 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 House and Senate (HB308ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 2-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 12Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Salim, Reeves
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 12House Conferees: Hope, Carroll, Fowler
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 12House acceded to request
- Mar 11Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 10Senate substitute rejected by House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 9Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 9Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Mar 9Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Mar 5Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 5Rules suspended
- Mar 5Committee substitute printed 26109209D-S2Major
- Mar 4Senate committee offered
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108599D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 27Senate committee offered
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amendedMajor
- Feb 16committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 16Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB308)
- Feb 5Committee substitute printed 26106706D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB308)
- Feb 5Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 3Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3House subcommittee offered
- Jan 21Assigned HGL sub: ABC/GamingMinor
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103429DIntroduced