SB 296 — Beverage Law
Last action — Laid on Table
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
118 added · 110 removed118 line(s) added, 110 removed.
Florida Senate - 2018 CS for CS for CS for SB 296 By the Committees on CommerceRegulated andIndustries; Tourism;
Commerce and Tourism;
and Senator Brandes 577-01940-18580-02409B-18 2018296c22018296c3 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Beverage Law;
redefining the termterms “branded product” and “craft distillery”;
deleting a provision that prohibits a craft distillery from selling more than six individual containers of a branded product to a consumer;
2225 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
2427 Section 1. Section 564.05, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
Section 4. Paragraph4. Paragraphs(a) and (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 565.03, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
(a) “Branded product” means any distilled spirits product manufactured on site, or manufactured on site and blended on site with other distilled spirits, which requires a federal certificate and label approval by the Federal Alcohol Administration Act or federal regulations.
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Action History
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Laid on Table
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Substituted CS/HB 669 (Died in Senate returning Messages)
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/18
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 1
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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CS/CS/CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
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Now in Rules
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS/CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 2
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On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/24/18, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
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On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/23/18, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
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Now in Regulated Industries
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Remaining references corrected to Regulated Industries; Rules
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CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
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CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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Introduced
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On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/09/18, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
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Now in Commerce and Tourism
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 12/07/17, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
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Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Brandes · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Brandes
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 159 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 8% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Flores | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Montford | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Yea |
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Galvano | — | Not Voting |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Thurston | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Steube | — | Yea |
| Hukill | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Nay |
| Bracy | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Thurston | — | Nay |
| Young, RaShon | Democrat | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Montford | — | Yea |
| Gainer | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Young, RaShon | Democrat | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Steube | — | Yea |
| Hukill | — | Yea |
| Bracy | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Thurston | — | Yea |
| Young, RaShon | Democrat | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 296?
- SB 296 is sponsored by Brandes.
- What is the current status of SB 296?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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