Alcoholic beverages: market research study: taste testing.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets licensed winegrowers, beer makers, spirits manufacturers, craft distillers, brandy producers and rectifiers give small samples of their drinks for market research. Participants must be over 21 and the testing must be overseen by trained staff, with no compensation other than money for taking part. It also makes a minor, non‑substantive change to the rule that a city council seat becomes vacant after a long unexcused absence.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6508.). · Aug 25, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Governmental Organization Committee Hearing
  Governmental Organization · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026
• Appropriations
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on G.O.
2. May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5215.)
3. May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. Apr 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Mar 10, 2026Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
9. Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on G.O.
10. Mar 9, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
11. Feb 18, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
12. Feb 17, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D) · sponsor
• Aguiar-Curry

Bill text

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