Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 620
Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Adam P. Ebbin
Cosponsors (2)
- Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (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 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.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- General Laws 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 | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 12, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
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 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB620ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-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 · House
House Conferees: Hope, Carroll, Fowler - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Salim, Reeves - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (95-Y 3-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 5, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108777D-H1 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety - Feb 26, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute rejected - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107711D-S2 - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107367D-S1 - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB620) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103534D