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2009 SESSION

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HB 2627 Alcoholic beverage control; unlawful possession, affirmative defense.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Alcoholic beverage control; unlawful possession; affirmative defense.  Establishes an affirmative defense to a charge of underage consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages if the defendant shows that such consumption or possession was allowed under current exceptions in ABC law (i.e., drank it at home with his parents or spouse, etc.). 

FULL TEXT

• 01/23/09  House: Presented and ordered printed 098693520  pdf
• 02/03/09  House: Committee substitute printed 090327404-H1  pdf
• 02/20/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 095869520-S1  pdf
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2627ER)  pdf
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0248)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/23/09  House: Presented and ordered printed 098693520
• 01/23/09  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/27/09  House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
• 01/29/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
• 02/03/09  House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
• 02/03/09  House: Committee substitute printed 090327404-H1
• 02/04/09  House: Read first time
• 02/05/09  House: Read second time
• 02/05/09  House: Committee substitute agreed to 090327404-H1
• 02/05/09  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2627H1
• 02/06/09  House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 15-N)
• 02/06/09  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (83-Y 15-N)
• 02/09/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/09  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/20/09  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 095869520-S1
• 02/23/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/09  Senate: Read third time
• 02/24/09  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/24/09  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 095869520-S1
• 02/24/09  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2627S1
• 02/24/09  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/26/09  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 095869520-S1 (89-Y 6-N)
• 02/26/09  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (89-Y 6-N)
• 03/09/09  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2627ER)
• 03/10/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/27/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 248 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0248)