RELATING TO ALCOHOL.
Summary
Expands the definition of "beer" under the State's liquor tax and liquor regulatory laws, to specify that the term includes an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 per cent and alcohol seltzer beverages, but excludes certain other forms of distillation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Dec 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 27, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-Referred to CPN, JDC/WAM.
Jan 23, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to CPN, JDC.
Jan 18, 2023
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Jan 17, 2023
Senate · Introduced
Pending Introduction.
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
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