Alcoholic Beverages; regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; to provide a definition; to permit small brewers to sell a limited quantity of malt beverages at retail on the premises for consumption on and off of the premises; to provide for the transfer of a limited quantity of malt beverages by small brewers and brewpubs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2021
Last action Mar 31, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2021
How they voted
27–14
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 5, 2021
D
Democratic18
77% Nay
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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