FLORIDA BEVERAGE LEGISLATION: 2022 POST-SESSION REVIEW OF BEVERAGE BILLS
No new beverage legislation comes out of Florida’s 2022 legislative session.
All eight of the proposed bills that might have changed Florida’s alcoholic beverage industry failed to advance to a full vote of the Florida Senate or House of Representatives. In most cases–such as HB 715/SB 924, which would reduce the number of persons required to be served to maintain a 4COP-SFS license–the bill was voluntarily withdrawn before the final vote. That’s a good indication that these bills will come back in in some form in a future legislative session.
The next time the Florida Legislature will meet for a regular session will begin March 7, 2023, according to the tentative schedule.
2022 FLORIDA BEVERAGE BILLS - POST-SESSION
| wdt_ID | NUMBER | TITLE | SUMMARY | FILED BY | COMPANION | LAST ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HB 185 | Sale, Transport, and Delivery of Malt Beverages | Exempting certain breweries from specified delivery restrictions under certain circumstances; providing applicability; authorizing vendors licensed as manufacturers under ch. 561, F.S., to transfer malt beverages to certain restaurants with common ownersh | Mariano | SB 966 | Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
| 2 | SB 384 | Individual Wine Containers | Repealing a provision relating to the size limitation for individual wine containers, etc. | Brandes | HB 6031 | Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Regulated Industries |
| 3 | HB 715 | Seating Requirements for Special Food Service Establishment Licenses | Reducing from 150 to 100 the persons served required for Special Food Service Establishment Licenses (4COP-SFS). | Tomkow | SB 924 | Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Rules |
| 4 | SB 924 | Seating Requirements for Special Food Service Establishment Licenses | Reducing from 150 to 100 the persons served required for Special Food Service Establishment Licenses (4COP-SFS). | Bradley | HB 715 | Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Regulated Industries |
| 5 | SB 966 | Sale, Transport, and Delivery of Malt Beverages | Exempting certain breweries from specified delivery restrictions under certain circumstances; providing applicability; authorizing vendors licensed as manufacturers under ch. 561, F.S., to transfer malt beverages to certain restaurants with common ownersh | Brandes | HB 185 | Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Regulated Industries |
| 6 | SB 1538 | Distilled Spirits | Prohibiting preferential treatment between distilled spirits distributors and vendors concerning coupons and discounts. | Wright | None | Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Regulated Industries |
| 7 | HB 6031 | Individual Wine Containers | Repealing a provision relating to the size limitation for individual wine containers, etc. | LaMarca | SB 384 | Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Rules |
| 8 | HB 6097 | Tied House Evil | Repeals Florida's Tied House Evil Statute, Florida Statutes Section 561.42. | Sabatini | None | Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
| NUMBER | TITLE | SUMMARY | FILED BY | COMPANION | LAST ACTION |
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