Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 601 — Flavored Alcohol Amendments

Last action — House/ filed

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 26, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the definition of beer to specify alcohol content and labeling for off-premise beer retailers.

  • 32B-7-102

    [Reserved] → As used in this chapter:

    Replaces the reserved statement with a preamble for definitions.

  • 32B-7-102

    (1) "Beer" means a product that:

    Defines what constitutes beer as per the new regulations.

  • 32B-7-102

    (a) contains: (i) at least .5% of alcohol by volume; and (ii) no more than 5% of alcohol by volume or 4% by weight;

    Specifies the minimum and maximum alcohol content for beer.

  • 32B-7-102

    (b) is obtained by fermentation, infusion, or decoction of: (i) malt; or (ii) a malt substitute; and

    Clarifies the production methods and ingredients for beer.

  • 32B-7-102

    (iii) is clearly marketed, labeled, and identified as: (A) beer; (B) ale; (C) porter; (D) stout; (E) lager; (F) a malt; (G) a malted beverage; or (H) seltzer;

    Establishes requirements for labeling of beer products.

  • 32B-7-102

    (c) may contain: (i) hops extract; or (ii) caffeine, if the caffeine is a natural constituent of an added ingredient;

    Allows for the inclusion of certain additives in beer.

  • 32B-7-102

    (d) may not contain a propylene glycol-, ethyl alcohol-, or ethanol-based flavoring agent.

    Prohibits specific flavoring agents in beer production.

  • 32B-7-102

    (2) "Beer" does not include: (a) a flavored malt beverage; (b) a product that contains alcohol derived from: (i) spirituous liquor; or (ii) wine; (c) a product that contains an additive masking or altering a physiological effect of alcohol, including kratom, kava, cannabidiol, or tetrahydrocannabinol; (d) a beverage described in Subsection (1) that contains one or more flavorings that do not have any bearing on the fermentation, infusion, or decoction of the beverage.

    Clarifies what is not considered beer under this definition.

Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ strike enacting clause

  3. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0601

  4. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  5. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  6. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0601

  7. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0601

  8. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  9. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 601?
HB 601 is sponsored by Matt MacPherson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 601?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 26, 2026. It awaits signature.
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