HB1703
Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exceptions.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 19, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0126)
Chief Patron:
David Bulova (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exceptions.
Removes certain provisions of the exceptions to the tied house limitations that state a manufacturer, bottler, importer, broker, or wholesaler cannot require, by agreement or otherwise, a retailer to exclude from sale at his establishment alcoholic beverages of other manufacturers, bottlers, importers, brokers, or wholesalers in order for the exception ... (More) to apply. However, the bill retains the general prohibition that no manufacturer, bottler, importer, broker, or wholesaler of alcoholic beverages shall make an agreement, or attempt to make an agreement, with a retail licensee pursuant to which any products sold by a competitor are excluded in whole or in part from the premises on which the retail licensee's business is conducted. This bill is identical to SB 834. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/04/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101295D
- 01/04/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/13/2025 - House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 01/13/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/14/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/15/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1703)
- 01/15/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/16/2025 - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/21/2025 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 01/21/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/22/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/17/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1703ER)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1703)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/19/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 126 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/19/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0126)
