Alcoholic beverage control: tied-house restrictions: exceptions: off-sale retail services.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 265, Statutes of 2026.
Legislative status
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Reported by Committee
- Floor Vote Scheduled
- Passed One Chamber
- Passed Both Chambers
- Sent to Executive
- Enacted
Summary
The bill changes the Business and Professions Code so that establishments holding a beer‑manufacturer license no longer have to post brand information at the tap. It only affects on‑sale retailers that dispense draught beer and the manufacturers that operate their own premises. The change is meant to simplify compliance for manufacturers while keeping existing labeling rules for other retailers.
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77 yes
0 no
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6460.). · Aug 25, 2026
Hearings
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 3, 2026
- Governmental Organization Committee HearingGovernmental Organization · Jun 23, 2026
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Apr 30, 2025
- Governmental Organization Committee HearingGovernmental Organization · Apr 2, 2025
History
- Referred to Com. on G.O.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1486.)
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
- From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Referred to Com. on G.O.
- From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
- Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Michelle Rodriguez (D) · sponsor
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