Florida Beverage Legislation: 2022 Pre-Session Review of Beverage Bills
The 2022 Session of the Florida Legislature will include consideration of a number of bills affecting breweries, wineries, distilleries, retailers and consumers.
The 2022 regular session of the Florida Legislature kicks off Tuesday, January 11, 2022. This 2-month session will see the consideration of a number of bills that could affect the Florida beverage industry as soon as July.
For a refresher on how a bill goes from being introduced to becoming law in Florida, check out the Florida Senate’s Idea-to-Law Flowchart and the Florida League of City’s short video: Florida’s Legislative Process 101.
The following chart provides a summary of this session’s beverage-focused bills. We’ll check back in on the status of these bills at end of the session.
2022 FLORIDA BEVERAGE BILLS - PRE-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 ownership affiliations; providing that certain manufacturers may transport malt beverages in vehicles owned or leased by the manufacturers or certain persons other than the manufacturers, etc. | Mariano | SB 966 | Last Action: 10/6/2021 H Now 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: 10/13/2021 S Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules |
| 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: 12/13/2021 H Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
| 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: 11/30/2021 S Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules |
| 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 ownership affiliations; providing that certain manufacturers may transport malt beverages in vehicles owned or leased by the manufacturers or certain persons other than the manufacturers, etc. | Brandes | HB 185 | Last Action: 11/30/2021 S Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules |
| 6 | SB 1538 | Distilled Spirits | Prohibiting preferential treatment between distilled spirits distributors and vendors concerning coupons and discounts. | Wright | None | Last Action: 1/5/2022 S Filed |
| 7 | HB 6031 | Individual Wine Containers | Repealing a provision relating to the size limitation for individual wine containers, etc. | LaMarca | SB 384 | Last Action: 12/2/2021 H Now in Commerce Committee |
| 8 | HB 6097 | Tied House Evil | Repeals Florida's Tied House Evil Statute, Florida Statutes Section 561.42. | Sabatini | None | Last Action: 1/7/2022 H Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
| NUMBER | TITLE | SUMMARY | FILED BY | COMPANION | LAST ACTION |
Do you have any questions about how these proposed changes to Florida Beverage Laws could affect your beverage business? Contact us at contact@brewerlong.com to schedule a consultation with a beverage attorney.
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