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Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities.

It became law on Apr 13, 2026.

VA HB 862 · House Bill · 2026

Stage
Became law
Started in
House
Sponsor
Rae Cousins
Latest action
Apr 13, 2026

What it does

Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP). Restructures the existing governance structure and responsibilities of the Commission on VASAP and expands its oversight authority over local alcohol safety action programs. The provisions of the bill related to a fiscal agent locality have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028. The bill also directs the Commission on VASAP to convene a work group with relevant stakeholders to review the sustainability of the structure and funding model for VASAP and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Commission on VASAP and the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and for Courts of Justice and the…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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    Apr 13, 2026

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It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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