# Virginia SB424: Alcoholic beverage control; distiller's licensees as agents of Board, sale of alcoholic beverages.

Virginia SB424, Alcoholic beverage control; distiller's licensees as agents of Board, sale of alcoholic beverages., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB424
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Alcoholic beverage control; distiller's licensees as agents of Board, sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889)
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (223 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; government stores; distiller's licensees as agents of the Board; sale of alcoholic beverages. Allows certain holders of a distiller's license appointed as agents of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to sell spirits, beer, wine, or cider for on-premises or off-premises consumption, provided that the spirits, beer, wine, or cider are manufactured within the same licensed premises or on contiguous premises of such agent licensed as a distillery, brewery, or winery. Under current law, such agents of the Board are permitted to give samples of such alcoholic beverages.The bill also increases the amount of spirits such distiller's licensees may give or sell to any person per day from three ounces to six ounces and requires such distiller's licensees to have food reasonably available at all times when spirits are served. The bill provides that such food may be provided by food trucks, patrons providing their own food, or the agent of the Board and specifies that failure of such distiller's licensees to have food reasonably available may result in the Board's reconsideration of the agency agreement appointing such holder of a distiller's license or its officers and employees as agents of the Board.The bill requires the Authority to collect data regarding the compliance of distiller's licensees with the provisions of this bill and report such data to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026, and again by November 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Authority to convene a stakeholders group to review the manufacturer event licenses and off-site sales privileges granted to manufacturing licensees and report its findings and any recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes to the Chairs of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services no later than December 1, 2026. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2028.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Distillers gain sales options with limits: mixed, low. Virginia’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board can appoint licensed distillers or their staff as sales agents. They can sell their spirits and low-alcohol coolers at government stores on their licensed property or Board-licensed educational spirits events. Agents can sell beer, wine, cider, and spirit…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House | pass | 95 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations | pass | 19 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 36 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute | pass | 11 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0889) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 889 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB424ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-17: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26107379D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (11-Y 0-N 4-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB424) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104946D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223144.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223143.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198841.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198840.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133095.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132311.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133094.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132310.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090016.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090015.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/1223144.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223143.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198841.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198840.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133095.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132311.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133094.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132310.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090016.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090015.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-SB424-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).