HB1045Introduced in the House of Delegates
Va. Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license.
Introduced by Betsy Carr, District 78
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license. Allows the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to issue an annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license to persons operating food concessions at any performing arts facility located in the City of Richmond, provided that the performing arts facility (i) is occupied under a bona fide long-term lease or concession agreement, the original term of which was more than five years; (ii) has a capacity in excess of 400 patrons; (iii) has either been rehabilitated in accordance with historic preservation standards or has been in continuous operation for a period of at least 10 years at the same location and is located in the TOD-1 transit-oriented nodal district; and (iv) has monthly gross receipts from the sale of food cooked, or prepared, and consumed on the premises and nonalcoholic beverages served on the premises that meet or exceed the monthly minimum established by Board regulations for mixed beverage restaurants. The bill has an expiration date of January 1, 2027.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0255)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Senate amendment agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N 0-A) · February 26, 2026
94
Yes
1
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104896D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1045)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate amendment agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1045ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1045)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 255 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0255)
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