Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2033: Alcoholic beverage control retail licensees and employees; training on human trafficking.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 2033 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Alcoholic beverage control retail licensees and employees; training on human trafficking. Primary sponsor: Shelly Simonds (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0231).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Department of Criminal Justice Services; alcoholic beverage control retail licensees and employees; training on human trafficking. Directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop an online course for the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to offer to retail licensees and their employees to train such licensees and employees to recognize and report instances of suspected human trafficking. The bill also requires the certified alcohol server or seller training that a retail licensee may offer its employees that allows a reduction in the length of any suspension or the amount of any civil penalty imposed for a license violation to include a course developed or approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services on recognizing and reporting instances of suspected human trafficking.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Simonds | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| Mike Cherry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Karrie Delaney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Dan Helmer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Cia Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0231)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 231 (Effective 07/01/25)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2033)
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2033ER)
- Enrolled
- Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
- Read third time
- Passed by for the day
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