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VA SB 809

in committee

Alcoholic beverage control; manufacturer license, small commercial winery, sale at events.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Alcoholic beverage control; manufacturer license; small commercial winery; sale at events. Allows a licensed small commercial winery, defined in the bill, to sell at retail (i) wine manufactured by such licensee, (ii) wine manufactured by a contract winemaking facility with which the licensee has entered into an agreement pursuant to regulations of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, and (iii) wine purchased from a wholesale wine licensee at the site of an event licensed by the Board and conducted for the purpose of featuring and educating the consuming public about wine. The bill specifies that such small commercial wineries shall be limited to five such events per year.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-06 — Stricken at request of Patron in Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Richard H. Stuartprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Presented and ordered printed 26104881D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-23

    Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-04

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB809)

  4. 2026-02-06

    Stricken at request of Patron in Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N)

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Votes

  • Stricken at request of Patron in Rehabilitation and Social Services

    2026-02-06 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: not voting
    • Michael J. Jones: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB809

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