# Virginia SB811: Alcoholic beverage control; delivery of mixed beverages.

Virginia SB811, Alcoholic beverage control; delivery of mixed beverages., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB811-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB811
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Alcoholic beverage control; delivery of mixed beverages.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-30
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240)
- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (236 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; delivery of mixed beverages; repeal. Clarifies that under current law, mixed beverage restaurant and limited mixed beverage restaurant licensees may sell for off-premises consumption or deliver up to two mixed beverages per meal served, but shall in no event sell for off-premises consumption or deliver more than four mixed beverages at any one time. The bill also provides clarification as to where delivery of such mixed beverages may be made. The bill maintains alcoholic beverage control third-party delivery licenses by eliminating the repeal of such licenses that is set to go into effect July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 2058.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 37 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 86 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 19 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-16: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB811) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB811ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB811) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Passed House with substitute (86-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-07: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee substitute printed 25106772D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-22: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB811) (Senate)
- 2024-12-30: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2024-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101310D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072564.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072563.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047261.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047260.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041303.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041238.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041302.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041237.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012034.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012033.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- 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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072564.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072563.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047261.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047260.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041303.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041238.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041302.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1041237.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012034.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012033.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-SB811-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).