An Act relative to the direct sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption
This bill allows manufacturers of alcoholic beverages to sell their products directly to consumers for off-premises consumption in various containers like kegs, casks, barrels, cans, or bottles. The law specifically permits these sales only from the manufacturer's own premises and restricts the products to those produced by that specific manufacturer. Directly affected parties include alcohol producers who wish to bypass traditional retailers and consumers looking to purchase alcohol straight from the source. The legislation amends existing state laws to create this new sales channel while maintaining limits on where and what can be sold.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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