# Virginia SB868: Mixed bev. licensees; prohibition on delivery to consumer of original bottle of alcoholic beverage. Virginia SB868, Mixed bev. licensees; prohibition on delivery to consumer of original bottle of alcoholic beverage., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0435)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB868-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB868 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Mixed bev. licensees; prohibition on delivery to consumer of original bottle of alcoholic beverage. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0435) - Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (243 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 87 | 8 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 18 | 1 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 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 | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0435) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 435 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB868) (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB868ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House (87-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from General Laws (18-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-09: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming (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: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read second time and engrossed (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: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB868) (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103151D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074395.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074394.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059707.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059706.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013661.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013660.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/1074395.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074394.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059707.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059706.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013661.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013660.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-SB868-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).