HB 1137 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Deductions for Certain Losses of Alcoholic Beverages

Summary

Deductions for Certain Losses of Alcoholic Beverages; Authorizes distributor of vinous, spirituous, or malt beverages to make excise tax deduction in its monthly tax report for alcoholic beverages that have become unsellable through warehouse breakage, spoliation, evaporation, or expiration or that have become unfit for human consumption; requires distributors that distribute more than one type of alcoholic beverage to deduct their gross taxes for products according to those specified in specified manner; excludes extraordinary losses of vinous, spirituous, or malt beverages from such deductions; authorizes distributor to deduct actual gallonage of extraordinary loss.

Issues: ✗ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Signed Apr 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

H 1137 c1 → H 1137 er · 2 edits

MINOR

The primary change is the transition of HB 1137 from a Committee Substitute version to the final Enrolled version ready for the Governor's signature. The bill's substantive policy content regarding deductions for alcoholic beverage losses remains unchanged, as the differences are limited to formatting, header updates, and the addition of '2026 Legislature' to the title page.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers and footers to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status and added '2026 Legislature' to the title page.

Removed placeholder lines and draft markings associated with the earlier Committee Substitute version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 39

Feb 26, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

26 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 21, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Commerce Committee agenda

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Ways & Means Committee

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Ways & Means Committee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Ways & Means Committee

lower

2 primary · 5 co-sponsors