CS/HB 737: Craft Distilleries
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; DiCeglie ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chambliss ; Fetterhoff ; Leek
Craft Distilleries; Authorizes craft distilleries to be licensed as specified vendors under certain circumstances; requires certain alcoholic beverages to be obtained through licensed distributor; prohibits distillery from operating as craft distillery until certain requirements are met; authorizes persons to have common ownership in craft distilleries under certain circumstances; requires minimum percentage of craft distillery’s total finished branded products to be distilled in this state & contain one or more Florida agricultural products.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/13/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 46 (Ch. 2021-166)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/13/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 46 (Ch. 2021-166)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2021 | House |
• Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
| 2/26/2021 | House |
• Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/4/2021 | House |
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee • Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 3/9/2021 | House |
• Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/11/2021 | House |
• Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee • Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 3/22/2021 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 3/24/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/25/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/26/2021 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/8/2021 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021) |
| 4/13/2021 | House |
• Substituted CS/CS/SB 46 • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 46 (Ch. 2021-166) |
