2022 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB527: Alcoholic beverage control; neutral grain spirits or alcohol sold at government stores.
Legislative Summary
Alcoholic beverage control; neutral grain spirits or alcohol sold at government stores; proof limit. Repeals the July 1, 2022, sunset on 2017 legislation that increased from 101 to 151 the proof limit on neutral grain spirits or alcohol that may be sold in government stores.
Bill History
1/12/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100653D
Senate
1/12/2022
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Senate
1/17/2022
Assigned Rehab sub: ABC
Senate
1/21/2022
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/24/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/25/2022
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/26/2022
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/27/2022
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/22/2022
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/23/2022
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
House of Delegates
3/1/2022
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/3/2022
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2022
Read second time
House of Delegates
3/8/2022
Read third time
House of Delegates
3/8/2022
Passed House (93-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
3/8/2022
VOTE: Passage (93-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Enrolled
Senate
3/10/2022
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB527ER)
Senate
3/10/2022
Signed by President
Senate
3/10/2022
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/22/2022
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
Senate
3/22/2022
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
4/11/2022
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 583 (effective 7/1/22)
4/11/2022
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0583)
Roll Call Votes
House: VOTE: Passage (93-Y 3-N)
3/8/2022
93
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
3/3/2022
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
3/1/2022
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/27/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
1/24/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
1/21/2022
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/11/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Richard Saslaw
Democrat