# Virginia HB774: Alcohol safety action program; local administrative fee.

Virginia HB774, Alcohol safety action program; local administrative fee., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Charniele L. Herring (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB774-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB774
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Alcohol safety action program; local administrative fee.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: Charniele L. Herring (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (87 yes, 56 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Alcohol safety action program; local administrative fee. Provides that any county, city, or town, or any combination thereof, that has established and operates an alcohol safety action program and supplements fees collected for the program pursuant to general law by more than 33 percent annually in order to fully fund the program may charge a local administrative fee of no more than $100 to each person entering such program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charniele L. Herring (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice | pass | 8 | 7 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | VOTE: Passage | pass | 62 | 37 |   |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 11 | 10 |   |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2024-02-14: Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-02: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2024-02-02: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-02-01: VOTE: Passage (62-Y 37-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N) (House)
- 2024-01-31: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2024-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2024-01-26: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2024-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2024-01-19: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102760D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB774)

## 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB774)

## 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-HB774-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).