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SB620Introduced in the Senate

Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc.

Passed

Introduced by Adam Ebbin, District 39

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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. Portions of the bill have a delayed effective date of October 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 308.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1021)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 2-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

37

Yes

2

No

1

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 Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103534D

  2. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  3. Senate committee offered

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620)

  5. Senate committee offered

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

  7. Committee substitute printed 26107367D-S1

  8. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  9. Committee substitute printed 26107711D-S2

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

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

  13. Read second time

  14. Passed by for the day

  15. Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected

  16. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  17. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620)

  22. Placed on Calendar

  23. Read first time

  24. Referred to Committee on General Laws

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

  26. House committee offered

  27. Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

  28. Committee substitute printed 26108777D-H1

  29. Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)

  30. Read second time

  31. Read third time

  32. committee substitute agreed to

  33. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  34. Passed House with substitute (95-Y 3-N 0-A)

  35. House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

  36. House insisted on substitute

  37. House requested conference committee

  38. Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  39. Conferees appointed by Senate

  40. Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Salim, Reeves

  41. Conferees appointed by House

  42. House Conferees: Hope, Carroll, Fowler

  43. Conference Report released

  44. Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N 0-A)

  45. Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N 0-A)

  46. Enrolled

  47. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB620ER)

  48. Signed by President

  49. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  52. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620)

  53. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

  54. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 2-N 0-A)

  55. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 4-N 0-A)

  56. Governor's recommendation adopted

  57. Reenrolled bill text (SB620ER2)

  58. Signed by Speaker

  59. Signed by President

  60. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1021 (Effective - see bill)

  61. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1021)

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