Mixed bev. licensees; prohibition on delivery to consumer of original bottle of alcoholic beverage.
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 status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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Chaptered
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2 edits
MINOR
This bill formalizes the enactment of SB 868 into law by adding chapter and approval information, while making minor formatting adjustments to the text of § 4.1-325. The substantive policy content regarding prohibited acts by mixed beverage licensees remains unchanged from the enrolled version.
TECHNICAL
Added chapter number (Chapter 435), approval date (March 24, 2025), and formatting spacing to convert the enrolled bill into the official chaptered version.
Adjusted line breaks and indentation in the statutory text for readability, but no substantive policy changes were made to the prohibited acts or exceptions.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 435 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB868ER)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (87-Y 8-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (18-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2025
Committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
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