SB 85 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Malt Beverages; provide for limited sale at retail by manufacturers

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to malt beverages, so as to provide for the limited sale of malt beverages at retail by manufacturers of malt beverages; to provide for a definition; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations by the state revenue commissioner; to provide for certain powers of the state revenue commissioner; to clarify that sales of malt beverages by brewpubs for consumption off the premises are governed by the local jurisdiction; to provide for remittance of local excise taxes by brewers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 26, 2017 Signed May 8, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Act 178
upper
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jan 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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