Permits certain alcoholic beverage license holders to sell "Jersey Fresh" alcoholic beverages.
This bill allows licensed breweries, wineries, and distilleries in New Jersey to sell "Jersey Fresh" alcoholic beverages, which are defined as alcoholic beverages licensed by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture under the Jersey Fresh program. Specifically, holders of limited brewery, farm brewery, plenary winery, farm winery, cidery and meadery, and craft distillery licenses can now sell these products at retail for on-premises or off-premises consumption and offer samples. The Jersey Fresh program, established in 1984 to promote New Jersey-grown produce, now extends to alcoholic beverages made from New Jersey farm products. This change does not alter existing licensing requirements but adds a new sales authorization for qualifying license holders. The bill aims to increase consumer awareness about locally produced alcoholic beverages and support New Jersey's agricultural industry.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 22, 2025
Last action Jun 12, 2025
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
lower
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrea Katz
DDemocratic
P
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
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