California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1541 — Alcoholic beverages: beer manufacturers and wholesalers: distribution.

Last action — From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, licenses and regulates beer manufacturers and wholesalers, including the regulation of distribution rights between beer manufacturers and wholesalers. A violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is a misdemeanor, unless another penalty or punishment is specified. This bill would provide that a beer manufacturer shall not cancel, terminate, reduce, not renew, or cause any of the same, an agreement with a beer wholesaler for the distribution of beer and malt beverage products, unless the beer manufacturer has complied with specified provisions. The provisions would require the beer manufacturer to satisfy unspecified notice and opportunity to cure requirements and notice of termination requirements, with specified exceptions, as provided. The bill would place the burden of proof on the beer manufacturer to demonstrate that it has acted in good faith, that it has or had good cause to cancel, terminate, reduce, or not renew an agreement, or to cause any of the same, and that it complied with notice requirements. The bill would apply its provisions to any agreement that is entered into, amended, extended, modified, ratified, or renewed on or after an unspecified date. The bill, by including provisions that would be subject to those existing criminal sanctions, would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  6. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1403.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (April 3).

  10. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  11. Read first time.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  13. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gray · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Gray

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 1541 Gray Assembly Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44004
Democratic 24001
Republican 6001
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Brough — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Gloria — Not Voting
Chu — Not Voting
Weber — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Republican 2000
Democratic 6000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Salas — Yea
Brough — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gray — Yea
Daly — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Low — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1541 do?
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, licenses and regulates beer manufacturers and wholesalers, including the regulation of distribution rights between beer manufacturers and wholesalers. A violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is a misdemeanor, unless another penalty or punishment is specified. This bill would provide that a beer manufacturer shall not cancel, terminate, reduce, not renew, or cause any of the same, an agreement with a beer wholesaler for the distribution of beer and malt beverage products, unless the beer manufacturer has complied with specified provisions. The provisions would require the beer manufacturer to satisfy unspecified notice and opportunity to cure requirements and notice of termination requirements, with specified exceptions, as provided. The bill would place the burden of proof on the beer manufacturer to demonstrate that it has acted in good faith, that it has or had good cause to cancel, terminate, reduce, or not renew an agreement, or to cause any of the same, and that it complied with notice requirements. The bill would apply its provisions to any agreement that is entered into, amended, extended, modified, ratified, or renewed on or after an unspecified date. The bill, by including provisions that would be subject to those existing criminal sanctions, would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 1541?
AB 1541 is sponsored by Gray.
What is the current status of AB 1541?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1541?
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