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Alcoholic beverage control; voluntary no-buy program, etc.

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

VA HB 980 · House Bill · 2026

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsor
Tom Garrett
Latest action
Feb 18, 2026

What it does

Alcoholic beverage control; voluntary no-buy program; court-ordered inclusion on list of excluded persons. Requires the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to establish and implement a voluntary no-buy program which allows a person to agree to refrain from purchasing any alcoholic beverage for a chosen period of two years, five years, or a lifetime. The bill provides that the name of a person participating in the program shall be included on a list of excluded persons and that the personal information of the participants shall be confidential, with dissemination by the Board limited to persons authorized to sell alcoholic beverages, law-enforcement…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Feb 18, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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