# Virginia HB1981: Alcoholic beverage control; illegal advertising, exceptions, charitable sales promotion.

Virginia HB1981, Alcoholic beverage control; illegal advertising, exceptions, charitable sales promotion., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan I. Helmer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1981
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Alcoholic beverage control; illegal advertising, exceptions, charitable sales promotion.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ABC/Gaming
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; illegal advertising; exceptions; charitable sales promotion. Allows a licensed distillery, winery, or brewery to advertise in or send any advertising matter into the Commonwealth about or concerning alcoholic beverages for the purposes of a charitable sales promotion to benefit (i) a charitable or civic organization, (ii) an organization exempt from taxation under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (iii) any public or private elementary or secondary school or institution of higher education, regardless of whether such charitable sales promotion advertises that a percentage of each sale or per product sold will benefit such organization, school, or institution.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-05: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1981) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104247D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014261.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014259.PDF)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014261.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014259.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1981-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).