Subcommittee tables bill that would let restaurants keep liquor barrels they buy HB 384 would let restaurants retain and display liquor barrels purchased through ABC (parity with private buyers). Supporters called it a commonsense property-rights fix; wholesalers warned of advertising/gift concerns and market flooding. The subcommittee voted 9–0 to lay the bill on the table.

Virginia restaurants could soon gain the right to display liquor barrels they purchase, but will a recent subcommittee decision put the brakes on this commonsense bill?

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