# Virginia SB14: Alcoholic beverage control; commercial lifestyle center licenses.

Virginia SB14, Alcoholic beverage control; commercial lifestyle center licenses., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB14
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Alcoholic beverage control; commercial lifestyle center licenses.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327)
- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (204 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; retail licenses; commercial lifestyle center licenses. Allows the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to grant a commercial lifestyle center license and a performing arts facility license for the same designated area in any municipality with a population in excess of 450,000 and an annual tourism fiscal impact in excess of $3.5 billion provided that (i) the performing arts facility license is limited to prescheduled events and (ii) such licenses shall not be used simultaneously.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More alcohol license options for event venues: benefit, low. Virginia’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board can grant two alcohol licenses for the same designated area at qualifying venues. These are a commercial lifestyle center license and a performing arts facility license. The municipality must have more than 450,000 people and over $3.5 billion in annual t…
- More outdoor dining options for alcohol licensees: benefit, low. Virginia’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board can approve outdoor dining areas separate from a business’s licensed premises. These areas can also have more than one entrance or exit. The licensee must control the area and get Board approval. This option is unavailable for retail licenses issued under…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House | pass | 90 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 19 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 327 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB14) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB14ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed House (90-Y 4-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from General Laws (19-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB14) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Senate committee amendments offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB14) (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100014D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217495.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217494.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187961.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187960.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108630.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108629.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104031.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104926.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-11-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081274.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081273.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217495.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217494.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187961.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187960.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108630.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108629.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104031.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104926.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081274.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081273.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB14-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).