Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 862
Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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 SB 391.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Criminal Subcommittee Amendment
- Courts of Justice Amendment
- Engrossed
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 686 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB862ER) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108937D-S1 - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred from Public Safety and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101554D