# Virginia SB1163: Alcoholic beverage control; food-to-beverage ratio, sunset.

Virginia SB1163, Alcoholic beverage control; food-to-beverage ratio, sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1163
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Alcoholic beverage control; food-to-beverage ratio, sunset.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (130 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; food-to-beverage ratio. Reduces the current 45 percent food-to-beverage ratio for certain mixed beverage licensees. The bill requires a mixed beverage restaurant, caterer's, or limited caterer's licensee with monthly food sales of at least $4,000 to have a food-to-beverage ratio that meets or exceeds 30 percent. The bill also requires that restaurants have at least as many seats at tables as at counters and prohibits mixed beverage licensees from serving mixed beverages once food is no longer being sold for on-premises consumption. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2027, and requires the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to collect data regarding the compliance of mixed beverage licensees with the provisions of the bill and the impact of the change to the food-to-beverage ratio on the gross amount of food consumed on a licensee's premises. The bill requires the Authority to report such data to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 36 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute | pass | 14 | 1 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-02-18: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1163) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute-SB1163S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25104842D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1163) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102428D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036686.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037483.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036685.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037482.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018419.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018418.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036686.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037483.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036685.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037482.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018419.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018418.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1163-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).