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VA HB1197

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Scott

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates an automatic reinstatement process for retail alcoholic beverage licenses that were suspended or revoked solely due to a revoked or suspended food establishment permit from the Department of Health
  • Requires the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to reinstate the license once the Department of Health reinstates the food establishment permit
  • Licensee must be in compliance with all other applicable alcoholic beverage control laws to qualify for automatic reinstatement
  • Adds new section 4.1-227.1 to the Code of Virginia

Legislative Description

Alcoholic beverage control; suspension or revocation of certain retail licenses, reinstatement.

Last Action

Left in Committee General Laws

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

General Laws2/18/2026
General Laws: ABC/Gaming1/26/2026
General Laws1/14/2026

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