STATE BILLVA HB 862PASSED

Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities.

Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP). Restructures the existing governance structure and responsibilities of the Commission on VASAP and expands its oversight authority over local alcohol safety action programs. The provisions of the bill related to a fiscal agent locality have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2028. The bill also directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in consultation with the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Secretary of Education, to convene a work group with relevant stakeholders to review the sustainability of the structure and funding model for the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by October 1, 2026. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on VASAP.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 862 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0686) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

RCRae CousinsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-079Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0686)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor - Chapter 686 (effective - see bill)

Mar 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026House

Mar 13, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 13, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 13, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862)House

Mar 13, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB862ER)House

Show 29 earlier actions

Mar 13, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 6, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862)House

Mar 4, 2026Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 4, 2026Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 4, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 4, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108937D-S1Senate

Mar 3, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 3, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 23, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862)House

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeSenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

Feb 16, 2026committee amendments agreed toHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 6, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House

Feb 6, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 3, 2026Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalHouse

Jan 23, 2026Referred from Public Safety and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)House

Jan 19, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862)House

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Public SafetyHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101554DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Feb 6, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Feb 11, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Feb 23, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 6, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

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