SB 934 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to low-proof spirit alcohol products

SB 934 defines "low-proof spirit alcohol products" as canned beverages containing 0.5% to 15.5% alcohol by volume (31 proof), made by distilling and mixing with ingredients like seltzer, juice, or flavorings. This definition directly affects manufacturers, retailers, and regulators by clarifying which products fall under this specific category under West Virginia's alcohol laws. The bill does not create new sales rules or restrictions but establishes a clear regulatory category for these canned, low-alcohol beverages. It amends existing definitions in the state's alcohol code to distinguish these products from beer, wine, and higher-proof spirits.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a detailed amendment proposal into a standard adopted bill title and summary. The substantive policy content regarding low-proof spirit alcohol products (manufacturing, sales, distribution, taxation, and definitions) remains unchanged in the new version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the reformatted version contains the identical legislative text regarding low-proof spirit alcohol products.
TECHNICAL

The document was converted from an amendment proposal format to a standard adopted bill title format, with the detailed amendment text now appearing as the bill's official summary rather than as proposed amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2025

How they voted

2110
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Mar 28, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
19 Yea 10 Nay 2
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary then Finance
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title amendment adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 215)
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
To Finance
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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