Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 308
Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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 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 SB 620.
Text versions
- Introduced
- ABC/Gaming Subcommittee Substitute
- General Laws Substitute
- Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Amendment
- Appropriations Amendment
- Engrossed
- Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
- Governor Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 12, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB308) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB308ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 2-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Salim, Reeves - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Hope, Carroll, Fowler - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109209D-S2 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108599D-S1 - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB308) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106706D-H1 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB308) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103429D