2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB868: Mixed bev. licensees; prohibition on delivery to consumer of original bottle of alcoholic beverage.

Legislative Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage licensees; prohibition on delivery to consumer of original bottle of alcoholic beverage; exception. Adds an exception to the prohibition on mixed beverage licensees or any agent or employee of such licensees delivering to a consumer an original bottle of an alcoholic beverage purchased under such license by allowing the delivery of the entire contents of an original container of spirits for on-premises or off-premises consumption provided that the (i) container is 16 ounces or less and (ii) alcohol content is no greater than 15 percent by volume.

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103151D
Senate
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Senate
1/15/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB868)
Senate
1/31/2025
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/3/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/4/2025
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
2/4/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/4/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/4/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
Senate
2/7/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/9/2025
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Reported from General Laws (18-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Passed House (87-Y 8-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/20/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB868ER)
Senate
2/20/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/23/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB868)
Senate
3/5/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 435 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0435)

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (87-Y 8-N)
2/18/2025
87
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws (18-Y 1-N)
2/13/2025
18
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
2/11/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2/4/2025
39
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/3/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Bryce Reeves
Bryce Reeves
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/202511.9 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/20/202512.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202513.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/24/202595.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/15/202595.7 KB