General Laws - ABC/Gaming Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Torian, Luke E.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/03/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room B - 205

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1940

DLS Contact: Binns (804) 698-1812; Mey (804) 698-1870; Manjarrez (804) 698-1853

Bills to be Heard

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB161 Simon Virginia Lottery; internet gaming authorized, definitions, effective clause.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-4100 and 58.1-4102 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 41 of Title 58.1 an article numbered 12, consisting of sections numbered 58.1-4142 through 58.1-4157, relating to Virginia Lottery; casinos; internet gaming authorized; penalties.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 4-N)

Yeas (5): Torian, Price, Seibold, Cole, J.G., Morefield

Nays (4): Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen, Austin

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 3/4/2026 - Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 94-N 0-A)
  • 3/4/2026 - House acceded to request
  • 3/4/2026 - Conferees appointed by House
  • 3/4/2026 - House Conferees: Simon, Krizek, Austin
  • 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB161)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/4/2026 - Senate requested conference committee

• 3/4/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate

• 3/4/2026 - Senate Conferees: Locke, McPike, Pillion

• 3/9/2026 - Conference report agreed to by Senate

• 3/9/2026 - Conference report agreed to by Senate

Related Bills:

SB118 (Locke)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)

HB308 Hope Va. ABC Authority; permitting of retail tobacco product retailers, etc.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N)

Yeas (8): Torian, Price, Seibold, Cole, J.G., Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen, Austin

Nays (1): Morefield

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
  • 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26106706D-EH1
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

Related Bills:

SB620 (Ebbin)

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

HB729 Leftwich Casino gaming; marketing or advertising to persons younger than 21 years of age prohibited, penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58.1-4128.1, relating to casino gaming; marketing or advertising to persons younger than 21 years of age prohibited; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 1-N)

Yeas (8): Torian, Price, Seibold, Cole, J.G., Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen, Austin

Nays (1): Morefield

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 1/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 1/26/2026 - Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
  • 1/27/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB729)
  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 1-N)

ABC/Gaming

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 1-N)

HB934 Simon Alcoholic beverage control; distiller's licensees as agents of Board, sale of alcoholic beverages.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4.1-119 and 4.1-206.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; government stores; distiller's licensees as agents of the Board; sale of alcoholic beverages.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N)

Yeas (7): Torian, Seibold, Cole, J.G., Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen, Austin

Nays (2): Price, Morefield

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute rejected
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (91-Y 4-N 0-A)
  • 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB934)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

• 2/27/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108811D-S1

• 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026

• 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

Related Bills:

SB424 (Perry)

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

HB975 Bennett-Parker Alcoholic beverage control; food-to-beverage ratio, report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4.1-100, 4.1-111, and 4.1-206.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; food-to-beverage ratio; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 3-N)

Yeas (6): Seibold, Cole, J.G., Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen, Austin

Nays (3): Torian, Price, Morefield

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 2/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB975)
  • 2/26/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB975ER)
  • 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB975)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/24/2026 - Read third time

• 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N 0-A)

• 2/24/2026 - Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N 0-A)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

ABC/Gaming

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 3-N)

HB980 Garrett Alcoholic beverage control; voluntary no-buy program court-ordered inclusion on list of excluded persons.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-103 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 4.1-334.1, relating to alcoholic beverage control; voluntary no-buy program; court-ordered inclusion on list of excluded persons.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N 1-A)

Yeas (8): Torian, Seibold, Cole, J.G., Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen, Morefield, Austin

Abstaining (1): Price

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 2/10/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26106375D-H1
  • 2/10/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
  • 2/13/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/13/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
  • 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB980)

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)

HB1157 Krizek Charitable gaming; denial, suspension, or revocation of permit.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-340.20 of the Code of Virginia, relating to charitable gaming; denial, suspension, or revocation of permit.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Torian, Price, Seibold, Cole, J.G., Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen, Morefield, Austin

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/25/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/25/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1157ER)
  • 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1157)
  • 2/25/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/23/2026 - Read third time

• 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/25/2026 - Signed by President

ABC/Gaming

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

HB1197 Scott, P.A. Alcoholic beverage control; suspension or revocation of certain retail licenses, reinstatement.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 4.1-227.1, relating to alcoholic beverage control; suspension or revocation of certain retail licenses; reinstatement.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

Yeas (7): Torian, Price, Seibold, Cole, J.G., Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen

Nays (2): Morefield, Austin

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 1/14/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 1/26/2026 - Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
  • 1/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1197)
  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

ABC/Gaming

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

HB1343 Bulova Alcoholic beverage control; banquet license, municipality or nonprofit organization.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4.1-103 and 4.1-215 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; banquet license; municipality or nonprofit organization.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Torian, Price, Seibold, Cole, J.G., Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen, Morefield, Austin

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/26/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1343ER)
  • 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1343)
  • 2/26/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/24/2026 - Read third time

• 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/26/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

SB532 (Stuart)

ABC/Gaming

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

HB1429 Simon Alcoholic beverage control; definitions, designer and vintage spirit bottles.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-100 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; definitions; designer and vintage spirit bottles.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1429)
  • 2/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 2/5/2026 - Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)

ABC/Gaming

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB1484 Wilt Alcoholic beverage control; designated outdoor refreshment areas.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4.1-206.3 and 4.1-212 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; designated outdoor refreshment areas.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)

Yeas (6): Torian, Price, Seibold, Hernandez, Reaser, Callsen

Nays (3): Cole, J.G., Morefield, Austin

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 1/29/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1484)
  • 2/2/2026 - Assigned HGL sub: ABC/Gaming
  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)

ABC/Gaming

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)