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VA HB 741

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Alcoholic beverage control; retail licenses for public golf courses.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 741 pass?

The current status of VA HB 741 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee General Laws

What is VA HB 741 about?

Alcoholic beverage control; retail licenses; public golf courses. Allows the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to issue an on-and-off premises wine and beer license to public golf courses that authorizes the licensee to sell wine and beer for on-premises consumption in areas of the golf course approved by the Board. The bill provides that such licenses shall not be subject to any monthly food sales requirement and may be issued to a golf course that offers either nine-hole or 18-hole layout and is open to the general public for play on a fee or permit basis.

Who sponsors VA HB 741?

Wren M. Williams is the primary sponsor of VA HB 741.

Description

Alcoholic beverage control; retail licenses; public golf courses. Allows the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to issue an on-and-off premises wine and beer license to public golf courses that authorizes the licensee to sell wine and beer for on-premises consumption in areas of the golf course approved by the Board. The bill provides that such licenses shall not be subject to any monthly food sales requirement and may be issued to a golf course that offers either nine-hole or 18-hole layout and is open to the general public for play on a fee or permit basis.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee General Laws
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wren M. Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104269D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on General Laws

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-21

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB741)

  4. 2026-01-26

    Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-27

    Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee General Laws

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket

    2026-01-27 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB741

Attribution

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