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SB 398 Alcoholic beverage control; outdoor advertising regulations, etc.
Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Alcoholic beverage control; outdoor advertising; penalty. Requires all outdoor advertising of alcoholic beverages to be in compliance with ABC law, ABC Board regulations, and VDOT law and regulations concerning outdoor advertising. The bill also sets the general rule that no outdoor alcoholic beverage advertising shall be placed within 500 linear feet on the same side of the road, and parallel to such road, measured from the nearest edge of the sign face upon which the advertisement is placed to the nearest edge of a building or structure located on the real property of (i) a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of religious worship; (ii) a public, private, or parochial school, college, or university; (iii) a public or private playground or similar recreational facility; or (iv) a dwelling used for residential use. The bill provides that the provisions of ABC law relating to outdoor advertising of alcoholic beverages shall not apply to any sign that is included in the Integrated Directional Sign Program administered by the Virginia Department of Transportation or its agents. The bill sets out the penalties for violation. The bill contains technical amendments. The bill contains an emergency clause. The bill is identical to HB 471.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101168D pdf
- 02/10/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105210D-S1 pdf
- 02/28/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB398ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB398ER2) pdf
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0818) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101168D
- 01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/10/12 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/10/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105210D-S1
- 02/13/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/14/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/14/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12105210D-S1
- 02/14/12 Senate: Emergency clause added
- 02/14/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB398S1
- 02/14/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/12 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/16/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/16/12 House: Read first time
- 02/16/12 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/21/12 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/12 House: Read second time
- 02/23/12 House: Read third time
- 02/23/12 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/28/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB398ER)
- 02/28/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/29/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/09/12 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/17/12 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/18/12 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION EMERGENCY (94-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB398ER2)
- 04/18/12 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Enacted, Chapter 818 (effective 4/18/12)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0818)