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HB934Introduced in the House of Delegates

Alcoholic beverage control; distiller's licensees as agents of Board, sale of alcoholic beverages.

Engrossed

Introduced by Marcus Simon, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Alcoholic beverage control; government stores; distiller's licensees as agents of the Board; sale of alcoholic beverages. Allows certain holders of a distiller's license appointed as agents of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Authority to sell spirits, beer, wine, or cider for on-premises or off-premises consumption, provided that the spirits, beer, wine, or cider are manufactured within the same licensed premises or on contiguous premises of such agent licensed as a distillery, brewery, or winery. Under current law, such agents of the Board are permitted to give samples of such alcoholic beverages.The bill also increases the amount of spirits such distiller's licensees may give or sell to any person per day from three ounces to four and one-half ounces and requires such distiller's licensees to have food reasonably available at all times when spirits are served. The bill provides such food may be provided by food trucks, patrons providing their own food, or the agent of the Board and specifies that failure of such distiller's licensees to have food reasonably available may result in the Board's reconsideration of the agency agreement appointing such holder of a distiller's license or its officers and employees as agents of the Board.The bill requires the Authority to collect data regarding the compliance of distiller's licensees with the provisions of this bill and report such data to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026 and again by November 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Authority to convene a stakeholders group to review the manufacturer event licenses and off-site sales privileges granted to manufacturing licensees and report its findings and any recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services no later than December 1, 2026. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2028.

Where it stands

Failed to Pass from conference

March 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 12, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105223D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  3. Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming

  4. House subcommittee offered

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N)

  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB934)

  8. Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)

  9. Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

  10. Committee substitute printed 26106746D-H1

  11. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB934)

  12. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

  13. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N)

  14. Committee substitute printed 26107318D-H2

  15. Read first time

  16. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB934)

  17. Read second time

  18. committee substitute rejected

  19. committee substitute agreed to

  20. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  21. Read third time and passed House (91-Y 4-N 0-A)

  22. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  23. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  24. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  25. Committee substitute printed 26108811D-S1

  26. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB934)

  27. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

  28. Committee substitute printed 26109384D-S2

  29. Rules suspended

  30. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  31. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  32. Read third time

  33. Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)

  34. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  35. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  36. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  37. Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 97-N 0-A)

  38. Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  39. Senate requested conference committee

  40. House acceded to request

  41. Conferees appointed by House

  42. House Conferees: Simon, Cole of Fredericksburg, Kilgore

  43. Conferees appointed by Senate

  44. Senate Conferees: Perry, VanValkenburg, Reeves

  45. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB934)

  46. No further action taken

  47. Failed to Pass from conference

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