Hard Cider Definition
Summary
The bill amends the definition of "hard cider" to increase: The upper limit of alcohol by volume from 7% to 8.5%; and The maximum amount of carbon dioxide per hundred milliliters from 0.392 gram to 0.64 gram.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
May 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2020
Last action May 27, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 27
Mar 3, 2020
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
2
May 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-0-2)
senate
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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