Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 833 — Alcoholic beverage control; limitation of tasting licenses.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 1177 (effective 7/1/20)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; tasting licenses. Increases from four to 12 the number of tasting licenses that may be issued to a person per year.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 1177 An Act to amend and reenact § 4.1-221.1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control;
tasting licenses.
[S 833] Approved April 11, 2020   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
That § 4.1-221.1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 4.1-221.1.
(Effective until July 1, 2020) Limitation of tasting licenses.
Samples of alcoholic beverages given or sold by a licensee shall not exceed two ounces per person of each product tasted, provided that (i) in the case of wine or beer, no more than four products shall be offered or (ii) in the case of spirits, no more than two products shall be offered.
Tasting licenses for mixed beverages shall only be issued for events to be held in localities which have approved the sale of mixed beverages pursuant to § 4.1-124.
No license shall be issued to any person to whom issuance of a retail license is prohibited.
No more than four 12 tasting licenses annually shall be issued to any person.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to tastings conducted pursuant to § 4.1-201.1.
§ 4.1-221.1.
(Effective July 1, 2020) Limitation of tasting licenses.
Samples of alcoholic beverages given or sold by a licensee shall not exceed two ounces per person of each product tasted, provided that (i) in the case of wine or beer, no more than four products shall be offered or (ii) in the case of spirits, no more than two products shall be offered.
Tasting licenses for mixed beverages shall only be issued for events to be held in localities that do not prohibit the sale of mixed beverages pursuant to § 4.1-124.
No license shall be issued to any person to whom issuance of a retail license is prohibited.
No more than four 12 tasting licenses annually shall be issued to any person.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to tastings conducted pursuant to § 4.1-201.1.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1177 (effective 7/1/20)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Impact statement from DPB (SB833ER)

  7. Enrolled

  8. VOTE: Passage (94-Y 5-N 1-A)

  9. Passed House (94-Y 5-N 1-A)

  10. Read third time

  11. Read second time

  12. Reported from General Laws (19-Y 2-N)

  13. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  14. Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming

  15. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  16. Read first time

  17. Placed on Calendar

  18. Impact statement from DPB (SB833S1)

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

  20. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB833S1

  21. Committee substitute agreed to 20107021D-S1

  22. Reading of substitute waived

  23. Read second time

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  25. Committee substitute printed 20107021D-S1

  26. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  27. Assigned Rehab sub: Subcommittee #1

  28. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  29. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102452D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: Passage (94-Y 5-N 1-A)

Passed 93 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 93501
Total 93501
% of votes cast 94%5%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Not Voting
Collins, Christopher E. — Yea
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Reported from General Laws (19-Y 2-N)

Passed 19 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19201
Total 19201
% of votes cast 86%9%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Not Voting
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Wampler, William C., III — Yea

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

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea

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Subjects

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What does SB 833 do?
Alcoholic beverage control; tasting licenses. Increases from four to 12 the number of tasting licenses that may be issued to a person per year.
Who sponsors SB 833?
SB 833 is sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin.
What is the current status of SB 833?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
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