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HB 1776 Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; created, report, eliminates ABC Board.
Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Alcoholic beverage control. Eliminates the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board and replaces it with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, created by the bill. The bill provides for the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Authority by the Governor, to be confirmed by the General Assembly, and the appointment by the Governor of a Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, also to be confirmed by the General Assembly. The bill sets the eligibility requirements for appointment of both the Board members and the Chief Executive Officer, including background checks. The bill provides for the salary of Board members and the Chief Executive Officer and specifies that Board members and the Chief Executive Officer may be only removed for cause by the Governor. Among other things, the bill also (i) provides for the transfer of current ABC employees to the Authority, (ii) continues such employees' participation in the state health plan and VRS, and (iii) sets out the powers and duties of the Authority and the Chief Executive Officer. The bill contains numerous technical amendments. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018, except that the provisions of the thirteenth and fourteenth enactments become effective July 1, 2015. This bill is identical to SB 1032.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103320D pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104893D-H1 pdf
- 02/06/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104908D-H2 pdf
- 02/09/15 House: Printed as engrossed 15104908D-EH2 pdf | impact statement
- 02/13/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15105066D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1776ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's substitute printed 15105740D-H3 pdf
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1776ER2) pdf
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0730) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103320D
- 01/12/15 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/20/15 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/03/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/15 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/15 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104893D-H1
- 02/05/15 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/06/15 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
- 02/06/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104908D-H2
- 02/07/15 House: Read first time
- 02/09/15 House: Read second time
- 02/09/15 House: Committee substitute from General Laws rejected 15104893D-H1
- 02/09/15 House: Committee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 15104908D-H2
- 02/09/15 House: Amendment by Delegate Albo agreed to
- 02/09/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1776EH2
- 02/09/15 House: Printed as engrossed 15104908D-EH2
- 02/10/15 House: Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/13/15 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15105066D-S1
- 02/13/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/15 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/16/15 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15105066D-S1
- 02/16/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1776S1
- 02/16/15 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/15 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/19/15 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/15 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/23/15 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 15105066D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/15 House: Enrolled
- 03/06/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1776ER)
- 03/06/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
- 03/10/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's substitute printed 15105740D-H3
- 04/14/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/15/15 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1776ER2)
- 04/15/15 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Enacted, Chapter 730 (effective 7/1/15)
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0730)