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CS/CS/SB 46: Craft Distilleries

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Regulated Industries ; Hutson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rouson

Craft Distilleries; Authorizing craft distilleries to be licensed as specified vendors under certain circumstances; requiring certain alcoholic beverages to be obtained through a licensed distributor; prohibiting a distillery from operating as a craft distillery until certain requirements are met; authorizing persons to have common ownership in craft distilleries under certain circumstances; requiring a minimum percentage of a craft distillery’s total finished branded products to be distilled in this state and contain one or more Florida agricultural products after a specified date, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-166
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/18/2020 Senate • Filed
    12/21/2020 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 36
    1/15/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/26/21, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/26/2021 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 178
    1/27/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/28/2021 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism
    2/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/15/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/15/2021 Senate • CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 178
    2/16/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/18/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
    3/1/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/04/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 36
    • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 158
    • CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 158
    3/4/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/8/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/21 -SJ 238
    3/11/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 237
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/18/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 260
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 261
    3/25/2021 House • In Messages
    4/8/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/13/2021 House • Substituted for CS/HB 737
    • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/14/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 1
    4/15/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/15/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 507
    6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
    7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-166

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  • CS/CS/SB 46, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2021 at 8:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 737 (c1) Craft Distilleries DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 4/13/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 46 (Ch. 2021-166)
    S 142 Beverage Law Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 46 (Ch. 2021-166), CS/SB 148 (Ch. 2021-30)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    565.02 License fees; vendors; clubs; caterers; and others. Page 2 (pdf)
    565.03 License fees; manufacturers, distributors, brokers, sales agents, and importers of alcoholic beverages; vendor licenses and fees; distilleries and craft distilleries. Page 4 (pdf)
    565.17 Beverage tastings by distributors and vendors. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 46, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/16/2021 at 3:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 737 (c1) Craft Distilleries DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 4/13/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 46 (Ch. 2021-166)
    S 142 Beverage Law Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 46 (Ch. 2021-166), CS/SB 148 (Ch. 2021-30)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2021 9:00 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/18/2021 2:18 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/14/2021 3:05 PM House 116 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    565.02 License fees; vendors; clubs; caterers; and others. Page 2 (pdf)
    565.03 License fees; manufacturers, distributors, brokers, sales agents, and importers of alcoholic beverages; vendor licenses and fees; distilleries and craft distilleries. Page 4 (pdf)
    565.17 Beverage tastings by distributors and vendors. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 46, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2021 at 2:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2021 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 737 Craft Distilleries DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 4/13/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 46 (Ch. 2021-166)
    S 142 Beverage Law Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 46 (Ch. 2021-166), CS/SB 148 (Ch. 2021-30)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    406678 - Amendment
    Between lines 252 and 253 insert:
    Commerce and Tourism
    (Hutson)
    2/12/2021
    11:02 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/15/2021 3:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    565.02 License fees; vendors; clubs; caterers; and others. Page 2 (pdf)
    565.03 License fees; manufacturers, distributors, brokers, sales agents, and importers of alcoholic beverages; vendor licenses and fees; distilleries and craft distilleries. Page 4 (pdf)
    565.17 Beverage tastings by distributors and vendors. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SB 46, Original Filed Version Posted 12/18/2020 at 4:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 1/25/2021 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 142 Beverage Law Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 46 (Ch. 2021-166), CS/SB 148 (Ch. 2021-30)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    774312 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Regulated Industries
    (Hutson)
    1/25/2021
    12:14 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/26/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/26/2021 12:30 PM Regulated Industries 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    565.02 License fees; vendors; clubs; caterers; and others. Page 2 (pdf)
    565.03 License fees; manufacturers, distributors, brokers, sales agents, and importers of alcoholic beverages; vendor licenses and fees; distilleries and craft distilleries. Page 5 (pdf)
    565.17 Beverage tastings by distributors and vendors. Page 10 (pdf)

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