# Virginia HB2342: Alcoholic beverage control; confectionery mixed beverage retail license.

Virginia HB2342, Alcoholic beverage control; confectionery mixed beverage retail license., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amanda E. Batten (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2342
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Alcoholic beverage control; confectionery mixed beverage retail license.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Amanda E. Batten (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; confectionery mixed beverage retail license. Creates a confectionery mixed beverage retail license that authorizes the licensee to prepare and sell on the licensed premises for on-and-off premises consumption confectionery that contains five percent or less alcohol by volume. The bill provides that any alcohol contained in such confectionery shall not be in liquid form at the time of sale, unless such confectionery is a frozen dessert, as defined in the bill. The bill also sets the state and local license fee for such confectionery license and repeals the provisions of alcoholic beverage control law that created an off-premises wine and beer confectionery license.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amanda E. Batten (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2342) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101579D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015982.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015981.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/1015982.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015981.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-HB2342-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).