North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

SB 535 — Regulate Hemp-Derived Beverages.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Senate Bill 535 include the addition of new language related to property designed to attract tourism and a few minor adjustments to wording about alcoholic beverages and testing. This matters because it clarifies the bill's focus on promoting tourism while ensuring that the regulations surrounding the sale and testing of alcoholic beverages are clear and enforceable. The bill now explicitly addresses how testing for these beverages will be handled, which could help in maintaining safety and quality standards in the alcohol market.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 535 Short Title:
535 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45280-ML-122 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REGULATE NONALCOHOLIC HEMP-DERIVED BEVERAGES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REGULATE NONALCOHOLIC HEMP-DERIVED BEVERAGES.
Is a property designed to attract local, State, national, and international tourists located on a State Route (SR) and with a property line located within 1.5 miles of the intersection of a designated North Carolina scenic byway as defined in G.S.
Is a propertydesigned to attract local, State, national, and international tourists located on a State Route (SR) and with a property line located within 1.5 miles of the intersection of a designated North Carolina scenic byway as defined in G.S.
*DRS45280-ML-122* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7c)(7e) "Keg" means a portable container designed to hold and dispense 7.75 gallons or more of malt beverage.
*S535-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7c)(7e) "Keg" means a portable container designed to hold and dispense 7.75 gallons or more of malt beverage.
– It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, transport, import, deliver, furnish, purchase, consume, or possess any alcoholic beverages except as authorized by the ABC law.
– It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, transport, import, deliver, furnish, purchase, consume, or possess anyalcoholic beverages except as authorized by the ABC law.
In setting standards and in issuing rules relating to them, alcoholic beverages, the Commission may follow federal guidelines for standards of identity, labeling and advertising contained in Title27 oftheCodeofFederal Regulations, ormayadopt morerestrictivestandards.
In setting standards and in issuing rules relating to them, alcoholic beverages, the Commission may follow federal guidelines for standards of identity, labeling and advertising contained in Title27 oftheCodeofFederal Regulations, ormayadopt more restrictivestandards.
– The Commission may test malt beverages, unfortified wine, fortified wine, and spirituous liquor possessed or offered for sale in this State to determine whether they meet the standards set by the Commission.
– The Commission maytest malt beverages, unfortified wine, fortified wine, and spirituous liquor possessed or offered for sale in this State to determine whether they meet the standards set by the Commission.
If the Commission chooses to test an alcoholic beverage, beverage or hemp-derived beverage, that test may be performed by the Commission, the Commission may arrange for the State Chemist to perform the testing, or the Commission may havethetesting performed in someothermanner.Themanufactureroftestedalcoholicbeverages or hemp-derived beverages shall pay the costs of the test.
If the Commission chooses to test an alcoholic beverage, beverage or hemp-derived beverage, that test may be performed by the Commission, the Commission may arrange for the State Chemist to perform the testing, or the Commission may havethetestingperformed in someothermanner.Themanufactureroftested alcoholicbeverages or hemp-derived beverages shall paythe costs of the test.
In lieu of testing an alcoholic beverage, beverage or hemp-derived beverages, the Commission may rely on testing by a federal agency or an agency of another state or may accept test results from a federal agency, an agency of another state, or the manufacturer of the alcoholic beverage or hemp-derived beverage or his or Page 2 DRS45280-ML-122 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 her authorized agent.
In lieu of testing an alcoholic beverage, beverage or hemp-derived beverages, the Commission may rely on testing by a federal agency or an agency of another state or may accept test results from a federal agency, an agency of another state, or the manufacturer of the alcoholic beverage or hemp-derived beverage or his or Page 2 Senate Bill 535-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 her authorized agent.
This act becomes effective July 1, 2025, and applies to hemp-derived beveragesmanufactured, sold,transported,imported,delivered,furnished,purchased, consumed, or possessed on or after that date.
This act becomes effective July 1, 2025, and applies to hemp-derived beveragesmanufactured, sold,transported,imported,delivered,furnished,purchased,consumed, or possessed on or after that date.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (175)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 535?
SB 535 is sponsored by Bob Brinson (Republican), Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), and Todd Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 535?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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