VA HB 980
Status unknownAlcoholic beverage control; voluntary no-buy program, etc.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 980 pass?
The current status of VA HB 980 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 980 about?
Alcoholic beverage control; voluntary no-buy program; court-ordered inclusion on list of excluded persons. Requires the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to establish and implement a voluntary no-buy program which allows a person to agree to refrain from purchasing any alcoholic beverage for a chosen period of two years, five years, or a lifetime. The bill provides that the name of a person participating in the program shall be included on a list of excluded persons and that the personal information of the participants shall be confidential, with dissemination by the Board limited to persons authorized to sell alcoholic beverages, law-enforcement officers acting in the performance of their official duties, and any other parties the Board deems necessary for purposes of enforcement. The bill also provides that a court may order any person be placed on the list of excluded persons as a condition of probation or suspension of sentence or upon a conviction of certain enumerated alcohol-related offenses.
Who sponsors VA HB 980?
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA HB 980.
Description
Alcoholic beverage control; voluntary no-buy program; court-ordered inclusion on list of excluded persons. Requires the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to establish and implement a voluntary no-buy program which allows a person to agree to refrain from purchasing any alcoholic beverage for a chosen period of two years, five years, or a lifetime. The bill provides that the name of a person participating in the program shall be included on a list of excluded persons and that the personal information of the participants shall be confidential, with dissemination by the Board limited to persons authorized to sell alcoholic beverages, law-enforcement officers acting in the performance of their official duties, and any other parties the Board deems necessary for purposes of enforcement. The bill also provides that a court may order any person be placed on the list of excluded persons as a condition of probation or suspension of sentence or upon a conviction of certain enumerated alcohol-related offenses.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.primary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104195D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on General Laws
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
referral-committee
2026-02-03
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-03
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N 1-A)
substitution
2026-02-06
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB980)
2026-02-10
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-10
Committee substitute printed 26106375D-H1
substitution
2026-02-10
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
referral-committee
2026-02-13
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
2026-02-16
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB980)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
2026-02-03 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: abstain
- 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
Reported from General Laws with substitute
2026-02-10 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- James W. Morefield: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Terry L. Austin: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-13 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- David A. Reid: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Terry L. Austin: no
- Scott A. Wyatt: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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