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2008 SESSION

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HB 908 Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores on Sunday.

Introduced by: Thomas D. Gear | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores; Sunday sales.  Allows ABC stores to be open on Sunday in any city with a population of 100,000 or more.  Since 2004, ABC stores may be open, at the discretion of the ABC Board, in the Counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, and Prince William, and in the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax City, Manassas, Manassas Park, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach.  The bill would add the Cities of Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond, and Chesapeake.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081799528  pdf | impact statement
• 02/20/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB908ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/05/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081799528
• 01/08/08  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/16/08  House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
• 02/05/08  House: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 7-N)
• 02/06/08  House: Read first time
• 02/07/08  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/08/08  House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N)
• 02/08/08  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (62-Y 37-N)
• 02/08/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/11/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/15/08  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 4-N)
• 02/18/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/08  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/08  Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
• 02/20/08  House: Enrolled
• 02/20/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB908ER)
• 02/21/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/02/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 134 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/05/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134)