Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 5
Primary
Alcoholic beverage control; requirements for restaurant retail licensees; provision of free potable water. Requires persons licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises consumption to ensure that free potable water is available upon request to customers who have placed an order, with some exceptions specified in the bill. The bill provides that any person determined to have violated such provisions shall be subject to a (i) written warning for a first offense and (ii) civil penalty for any second or subsequent offense that occurs within three years of the first offense.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 4.1-206.4, relating to alcoholic beverage control; requirements for certain licensees; provision of free potable water; civil penalty.
House sustained Governor's veto
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1994)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1994ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Senate substitute agreed to by House (59-Y 35-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1994)
Reading of substitute waived
Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 1-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Committee substitute printed 25106648D-S1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from General Laws (15-Y 6-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1994)
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100061D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Governor's Veto Explanation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute | HTML PDF HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1994) | PDF PDF PDF |
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