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CS/CS/HB 263: Craft Distilleries

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Stevenson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Raschein

Craft Distilleries; Defines term "branded product"; revises current limitation on number of containers that may be sold to consumers by craft distilleries; applies limitation to individual containers for each branded product; prohibits craft distillery from shipping or arranging to ship its distilled spirits to consumers; limits sale & delivery of distilled spirits; revises restriction on certain craft distillery ownership; requires DOT to install directional signs at specified locations upon request of craft distillery licensed in this state; requires requesting craft distillery to pay specified costs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/27/2015 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 596 (Ch. 2015-52), CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12) -HJ 861
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/14/2015 House • Filed
1/22/2015 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 25
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 25
3/20/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 03/24/15, 3:30 pm, 12 HOB
3/24/2015 House • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 330
3/26/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 319
3/27/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
• CS referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 350
• Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 350
3/30/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/01/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
4/1/2015 House • CS/CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 429
4/2/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 425
4/3/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 436
4/24/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/15
4/27/2015 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 596 -HJ 861
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 596 (Ch. 2015-52), CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12) -HJ 861