# Virginia HB1703: Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exceptions. Virginia HB1703, Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exceptions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David L. Bulova (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0126)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1703-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1703 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exceptions. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-04 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0126) - Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (216 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exceptions. Removes certain provisions of the exceptions to the tied house limitations that state a manufacturer, bottler, importer, broker, or wholesaler cannot require, by agreement or otherwise, a retailer to exclude from sale at his establishment alcoholic beverages of other manufacturers, bottlers, importers, brokers, or wholesalers in order for the exception to apply. However, the bill retains the general prohibition that no manufacturer, bottler, importer, broker, or wholesaler of alcoholic beverages shall make an agreement, or attempt to make an agreement, with a retail licensee pursuant to which any products sold by a competitor are excluded in whole or in part from the premises on which the retail licensee's business is conducted. This bill is identical to SB 834. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0126) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 126 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1703) (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1703ER) (House) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-21: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-01-20: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-16: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1703) (House) - 2025-01-14: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming (House) - 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101295D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071351.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071350.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050018.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050017.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012692.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012691.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071351.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071350.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050018.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050017.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012692.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012691.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1703-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).