Alcoholic beverages: imports: personal or household use: reasonable amounts.

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 amends California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to define a “reasonable amount” of alcohol for personal or household use as no more than six liters. It limits adults who enter the U.S. on foot or in a private vehicle to that amount every 31 days, while allowing incidental amounts from a hotel that straddles the California‑Nevada border. The change aims to simplify personal import rules while keeping state licensing requirements out of the way for small quantities.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5051.) · May 14, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 22, 2026
• Governmental Organization Committee Hearing
  Governmental Organization · Jun 9, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026
• Governmental Organization Committee Hearing
  Governmental Organization · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. May 27, 2026Referred to Com. on G.O.
2. May 14, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5051.)
3. May 14, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 7, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 6, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
6. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
8. Apr 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
9. Apr 7, 2026Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
10. Apr 6, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
11. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Com. on G.O.
12. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• David Alvarez (D) · sponsor
• Alvarez

Bill text

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