Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4.1-100, 4.1-103, 4.1-103.01, 4.1-204, 4.1-229, 15.2-912.4, 18.2-246.8, 18.2-371.2, 18.2-371.2:1, 18.2-391, 19.2-386.21, 58.1-1021.04:1, 59.1-200, 59.1-293.10, 59.1-293.13, 59.1-293.15 through 59.1-293.18, 59.1-293.20, and 59.1-293.21 of the Code of Virginia;” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 Dire
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1044 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Patrick A. Hope
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 2-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 37, X 1, N 2
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 99, X 1
Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 94, X 3, N 2
Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 37, X 1, N 2
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 40
Senate substitute rejected by HouseHouse of Delegates · 2026-03-10 · F · N 97, Y 1, X 1
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 15
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 95, X 5
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 7
Reported from General Laws with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 8, X 1, N 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 1044.