# Virginia SB834: Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exceptions. Virginia SB834, Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exceptions., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0130)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB834-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB834 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exceptions. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-01 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0130) - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (210 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exceptions. Removes certain provisions of the exceptions to the tied house limitations that state a manufacturer, bottler, importer, broker, or wholesaler cannot require, by agreement or otherwise, a retailer to exclude from sale at his establishment alcoholic beverages of other manufacturers, bottlers, importers, brokers, or wholesalers in order for the exception to apply. However, the bill retains the general prohibition that no manufacturer, bottler, importer, broker, or wholesaler of alcoholic beverages shall make an agreement, or attempt to make an agreement, with a retail licensee pursuant to which any products sold by a competitor are excluded in whole or in part from the premises on which the retail licensee's business is conducted. This bill is identical to HB 1703. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-07 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 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 | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0130) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 130 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB834) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Enrolled bill reprinted 25101174D (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB834ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-07: Passed House Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-07: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-06: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-04: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-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 (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB834) (Senate) - 2025-01-01: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2025-01-01: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101174D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071387.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071386.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044290.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044289.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012165.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012164.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - 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/1071387.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071386.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044290.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044289.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012165.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012164.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB834-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).