California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 620 — Craft distillers: delivery: direct shipper permits.

Last action — June 29 hearing postponed by committee.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law authorizes a licensed craft distiller to manufacture and produce distilled spirits, subject to specified conditions, including that the licensee manufacture no more than 150,000 gallons of distilled spirits per fiscal year and sell no more than 2.25 liters of prepackaged containers of the licensee's spirits per day per consumer at its premises. This bill would authorize a licensed craft distiller to sell and deliver to a consumer at its premises up to 4.5 liters of prepackaged containers of the licensee's spirits per day per consumer. This bill would authorize a craft distiller licensed in this state and a distilled spirits producer or craft distiller licensed in any other state that complies with the conditions necessary for the issuance of a craft distiller's license, upon issuance of a distilled spirits direct shipper permit, to sell and ship a specified amount of distilled spirits directly to a resident of California, who is 21 years of age or older, for the resident's personal use and not for resale, as provided. The bill would impose various obligations on distilled spirits direct shipper permitholders before they could begin shipping, including obtaining a seller's permit or registering with the State Board of Equalization. The bill would require a distilled spirits producer or craft distiller to certify under penalty of perjury that it meets specified requirements when filing initial and renewal applications. The bill would prohibit sales and shipments of distilled spirits directly to consumers in California from distilled spirits producers who do not possess a distilled spirits direct shipper permit. The bill would provide that a person who knowingly makes, participates in, transports, imports, or receives such a shipment would be guilty of a misdemeanor. By expanding the definitions of crimes, this bill 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. June 29 hearing postponed by committee.

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  3. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  4. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 2. Page 2843.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2795.) (January 20).

  9. Set for hearing January 20.

  10. January 18 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing January 18.

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 2746.) (January 11).

  14. Set for hearing January 11.

  15. April 20 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  16. Set for hearing April 20.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  18. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  19. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

  20. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

  21. Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

  22. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  23. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading SB620 Allen et al.

Passed 23 Yea · 2 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3001
Unaffiliated 121010
Democratic 8104
Total 232015
% of votes cast 58%5%0%38%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hueso — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Bradford — Not Voting
Newman — Not Voting
Pan — Not Voting
Bates — Not Voting
Min — Not Voting
Borgeas — Not Voting
Roth — Not Voting
Kamlager — Not Voting
Dodd — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Cortese, Dave Democratic Not Voting
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3002
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Kamlager — Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 1000
Republican 0001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7103
Democratic 1002
Republican 0001
Total 8106
% of votes cast 53%7%0%40%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Hueso — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Borgeas — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Bradford — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Not Voting
Becker, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 620 do?
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law authorizes a licensed craft distiller to manufacture and produce distilled spirits, subject to specified conditions, including that the licensee manufacture no more than 150,000 gallons of distilled spirits per fiscal year and sell no more than 2.25 liters of prepackaged containers of the licensee's spirits per day per consumer at its premises. This bill would authorize a licensed craft distiller to sell and deliver to a consumer at its premises up to 4.5 liters of prepackaged containers of the licensee's spirits per day per consumer. This bill would authorize a craft distiller licensed in this state and a distilled spirits producer or craft distiller licensed in any other state that complies with the conditions necessary for the issuance of a craft distiller's license, upon issuance of a distilled spirits direct shipper permit, to sell and ship a specified amount of distilled spirits directly to a resident of California, who is 21 years of age or older, for the resident's personal use and not for resale, as provided. The bill would impose various obligations on distilled spirits direct shipper permitholders before they could begin shipping, including obtaining a seller's permit or registering with the State Board of Equalization. The bill would require a distilled spirits producer or craft distiller to certify under penalty of perjury that it meets specified requirements when filing initial and renewal applications. The bill would prohibit sales and shipments of distilled spirits directly to consumers in California from distilled spirits producers who do not possess a distilled spirits direct shipper permit. The bill would provide that a person who knowingly makes, participates in, transports, imports, or receives such a shipment would be guilty of a misdemeanor. By expanding the definitions of crimes, this bill 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 SB 620?
SB 620 is sponsored by Skinner, Cunningham, Allen, Benjamin (Democratic), Dodd, Hueso, and Limón, Monique (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 620?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 620?
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