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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 862: Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 862 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities. Primary sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 686 (effective 7/1/2026).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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 Commission on VASAP to convene a work group with relevant stakeholders to review the sustainability of the structure and funding model for VASAP and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Commission on VASAP and the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and for Courts of Justice by October 1, 2026. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on VASAP and is identical to SB 391.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rae CousinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 686 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  4. Signed by President
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862)
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB862ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB862)
  11. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source