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SB 68 — AN ACT relating to the manufacturing of distilled spirits.
Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 35)
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2021. Enacted.
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Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY35 211 RSCHAPTER 35 ( SB 68/GA68 ) AN ACT relating to the manufacturing of distilled spirits.
A licensee holding a distiller's license, Class A license, or Class B license,license shall distill no less than six hundred (600) gallons in one (1) year at the distillery's licensed premises[The manufacture of distilled spirits at the distillery shall not be less than six hundred (600) gallons in one (1) year].
A licensee that engages in the distilling process for the exclusive purpose of providing training and education, conducting research, or teaching about the distilling process, aging, or bottling of distilled spirits,spirits shall be exempt from subparagraph 1.
Page 1 of 2 SB006810.100 - 229 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 68/GA (c) Distillers that produce fifty thousand (50,000) gallons or less of distilled spirits per calendar year at the premises shall obtain a distiller's license, Class B (craft distillery).
PageSigned 2by ofGovernor 2March SB006810.10017, -2021. 229 - XXXX GA
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Action History
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 35)
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 78-15
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 5, 2021
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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posted in committee
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to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 32-2-1
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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to Licensing & Occupations (S)
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to Licensing and Occupations (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsors
- J. Schickel · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 14 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- J. Schickel
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (137)
137 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 137 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 37 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 78 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 15% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Minter | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Flood | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Burch | — | Yea |
| Raymond | — | Yea |
| Cantrell | — | Yea |
| Hatton | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Westrom | — | Yea |
| Donohue | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| Wheatley | — | Yea |
| DuPlessis | — | Yea |
| Jenkins | — | Yea |
| Goforth | — | Nay |
| Graham | — | Not Voting |
| Carney | — | Not Voting |
| Huff R | — | Nay |
| Kirk McCormick | — | Nay |
| Miller C | — | Yea |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Stevenson C | — | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Nay |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Nay |
| David Meade | Republican | Nay |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Nay |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim King | Republican | Nay |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Nay |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Nay |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 5% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Hornback | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Parrett | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Buford | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| McGarvey | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Embry | — | Nay |
| Smith | — | Nay |
| Southworth | — | Not Voting |
| Southworth | — | Not Voting |
| Castlen | — | Not Voting |
| Harper Angel | — | Not Voting |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 68?
- SB 68 is sponsored by J. Schickel.
- What is the current status of SB 68?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2021. Enacted.
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