S 2183 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Permits certain winery license holders to sell wine produced by other winery licensees under certain circumstances; establishes supplemental wine production facility license.

This bill (S 2183) amends New Jersey's brewery licensing rules, correcting a title error that incorrectly references "wineries" (it actually concerns malt beverage producers). It allows certain existing brewery license holders (specifically those with plenary or limited brewery licenses) to sell malt alcoholic beverages produced by other licensed breweries under defined conditions. The bill also creates a new "supplemental wine production facility license" (though the text focuses on brewery operations, not wine). Key provisions include setting limits on how much product can be sold to retailers and establishing fee structures based on production volume. The bill directly affects breweries seeking expanded sales flexibility and new facility operators.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 18, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was expanded from a narrow amendment targeting only winery-to-winery wine transfers and a supplemental production facility sublicense into a full restatement of the entire R.S.33:1-10 section covering all Class A licenses (breweries, wineries, distilleries, rectifiers, and bonded warehouses). The original substantive provisions regarding in-bond wine transfers between wineries and the supplemental wine production facility sublicense are retained within the larger framework. A cross-reference to P.L.2025, c.97 was added, indicating consolidation with previously enacted amendments to the same section.

SCOPE

The bill changed from a targeted amendment of specific winery provisions in R.S.33:1-10 to a complete restatement of the entire section, now covering all Class A license types including plenary/limited/restricted/farm breweries, all winery license types, all distillery license types, rectifier and blender licenses, and bonded warehouse bottling licenses.

The bill's status changed from 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel' to 'As reported by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee on May 18, 2026, with amendments,' reflecting committee action that substantially broadened the bill's scope.

TECHNICAL

A cross-reference to P.L.2025, c.97, s.1 was added, indicating that a previously enacted 2025 law also amended this section and the committee consolidated both sets of changes into one restated provision.

REQUIREMENT

The restated section now includes detailed provisions for restricted brewery licenses (limited to 10 per entity, requiring identical ownership with a plenary retail consumption license operated as a restaurant), farm brewery licenses (capped at 2,500 barrels, requiring farming on-site), out-of-state winery licenses (allowing up to 16 salesrooms), and cidery and meadery licenses with specific production caps and definitions.

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Committee

May 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors