# Virginia SB833: Open containers; prohibition on consumption and possession in the passenger area of motor vehicles.

Virginia SB833, Open containers; prohibition on consumption and possession in the passenger area of motor vehicles., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB833-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB833
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Open containers; prohibition on consumption and possession in the passenger area of motor vehicles.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB833) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Committee substitute printed 26107444D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (6-Y 5-N 4-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB833) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26106174D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230340.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230339.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231182.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231181.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229718.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229717.PDF)

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- SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report. (in committee)
- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230340.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230339.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231182.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231181.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229718.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229717.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB833-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).