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SB391Introduced in the Senate

Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities.

Passed

Introduced by Richard Stuart, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP). Restructures the existing governance structure and responsibilities of the Commission on VASAP and expands its oversight authority over local alcohol safety action programs. The provisions of the bill related to a fiscal agent locality have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028. The bill also directs the Commission on VASAP to convene a work group with relevant stakeholders to review the sustainability of the structure and funding model for VASAP and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Commission on VASAP and the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and for Courts of Justice by October 1, 2026. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on VASAP and is identical to HB 862.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0687)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 10, 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 26102693D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB391)

  4. Senate committee offered

  5. Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 1-N)

  6. Rules suspended

  7. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  9. Read second time

  10. Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to

  11. Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)

  12. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  13. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB391)

  14. Placed on Calendar

  15. Read first time

  16. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  17. Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  18. Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  19. House committee offered

  20. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

  21. Committee substitute printed 26109196D-H1

  22. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB391)

  23. Read second time

  24. Read third time

  25. committee substitute agreed to

  26. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  27. Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  28. House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  29. Enrolled

  30. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB391ER)

  31. Signed by President

  32. Signed by Speaker

  33. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  34. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  35. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB391)

  36. Approved by Governor-Chapter 687 (Effective - see bill)

  37. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0687)

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