Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB 126 — Alcoholic beverages; purchased from designated retail dealers by small businesses; provide for sale or distribution

Last action — House Second Readers

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages purchased from designated retail dealers by small businesses; to provide for the license and regulation of such small businesses; to provide for the designation of retail dealers by such small businesses; to provide for record keeping and reports; to provide for the transportation of alcoholic beverages purchased from designated retail dealers by small businesses; to provide requirements relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages to small businesses; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 126 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages purchased from designated retail dealers by small businesses; to provide for the license and regulation of such small businesses; to provide for the designation of retail dealers by such small businesses; to provide for record keeping and reports; to provide for the transportation of alcoholic beverages purchased from designated retail dealers by small businesses; to provide requirements relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages to small businesses; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 126?
HB 126 is sponsored by Kasey Carpenter (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 126?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 126?
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