Virginia House Bill 2258 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 26 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0597)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Alcoholic beverage control; beer distribution. Creates a restricted wholesale beer license that authorizes the licensee to provide wholesale beer distribution services to brewery and limited brewery licensees, provided that no more than 500 barrels of beer shall be distributed by the corporation to each licensee in any one calendar year. The bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish and operate a nonprofit, nonstock corporation to hold such license to promote, develop, and sustain markets for brewery and limited brewery licensees. The bill prohibits the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority from (i) granting a wholesale wine license to any entity that is owned, in whole or in part, by any manufacturer of alcoholic beverages, any subsidiary or affiliate of such manufacturer, or any person under common control with such manufacturer and (ii) granting a wholesale beer license to any officer, director, or principal stockholder of a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages or to the spouse of such person; however, the bill exempts from such prohibition any spouse of an officer, director, or principal stockholder of a brewery or limited brewery licensee that was granted such license prior to January 1, 2024. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2024. Alcoholic beverage control; beer distribution. Creates a restricted wholesale beer license that authorizes the licensee to provide wholesale beer distribution services to brewery and limited brewery licensees, provided that no more than 500 barrels of beer shall be distributed by the corporation to each licensee in any one calendar year. The bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish and operate a nonprofit, nonstock corporation to hold such license to promote, develop, and sustain markets for brewery and limited brewery licensees. The bill prohibits the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority from (i) granting a wholesale wine license to any entity that is owned, in whole or in part, by any manufacturer of alcoholic beverages, any subsidiary or affiliate of such manufacturer, or any person under common control with such manufacturer and (ii) granting a wholesale beer license to any officer, director, or principal stockholder of a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages or to the spouse of such person; however, the bill exempts from such prohibition any spouse of an officer, director, or principal stockholder of a brewery or limited brewery licensee that was granted such license prior to January 1, 2024. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2024.

Alcoholic beverage control; beer distribution.

Del. Roxann Robinson [R]

Del. Tony Wilt [R]

2023-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 2-N) (Y: 97 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N) (Y: 0 N: 96 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-26		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0597)
2023-03-26		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 597 (effective 7/1/24)
2023-03-13		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-13	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
2023-03-08	Senate	Signed by President
2023-03-08	House	Signed by Speaker
2023-03-07	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2258ER)
2023-03-07	House	Enrolled
2023-02-22	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-21	House	VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 2-N)
2023-02-21	House	Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 2-N)
2023-02-20		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2023-02-15	House	Delegates: Robinson, Austin, Krizek
2023-02-15	House	Conferees appointed by House
2023-02-15	House	House acceded to request
2023-02-15	Senate	Senators: Favola, Mason, Hanger
2023-02-15	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2023-02-15	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2023-02-15	Senate	Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-15	House	VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N)
2023-02-15	House	Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 96-N)
2023-02-15	Senate	Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-15	Senate	Engrossed by Senate as amended
2023-02-15	Senate	Committee amendment agreed to
2023-02-15	Senate	Reading of amendment waived
2023-02-15	Senate	Read third time
2023-02-14	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-14	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
2023-02-10	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2023-02-10	Senate	Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
2023-02-08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2023-02-08	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-07	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2023-02-07	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2023-02-06	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2258H2
2023-02-06	House	Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 23106099D-H2
2023-02-06	House	Committee on General Laws substitute rejected 23105346D-H1
2023-02-06	House	Read second time
2023-02-03	House	Read first time
2023-02-01	House	Committee substitute printed 23106099D-H2
2023-02-01	House	Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2023-02-01	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2023-01-27	House	Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
2023-01-26	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2023-01-26	House	Committee substitute printed 23105346D-H1
2023-01-26	House	Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2023-01-24	House	Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2023-01-24	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2023-01-23	House	Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
2023-01-11	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2023-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104136D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
3	2	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
4	1	206.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
4	1	223	(n/a)	See Bill Text
4	1	225.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
4	1	231.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
4	1	310.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB2258
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2258+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2258H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2258H2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2258ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0597+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23105346D.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23105658D.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/23105346D.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB2258AS
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB2258AC
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2258FH2122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2258FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H1103V0010+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H11V0038+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0201V0007+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H02V0055+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1493+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S09V0059+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S05V0361+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0457HB2258+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0467HB2258+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1850+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0511HB2258+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2156+HB2258
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0726HB2258+HB2258