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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 868: Mixed bev. licensees; prohibition on delivery to consumer of original bottle of alcoholic beverage.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 868 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mixed bev. licensees; prohibition on delivery to consumer of original bottle of alcoholic beverage. Primary sponsor: Bryce Reeves (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0435).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryce ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0435)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 435 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB868)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB868ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (87-Y 8-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source