Frank Bigelow
- Republican
Author
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law prohibits the issuance of a distilled spirits license, except a distilled spirits manufacturer's, a craft distiller's, or a distilled spirits manufacturer's agent's license, to any person, or to any officer, director, employee, or agent of a person, that manufactures distilled spirits within or without this state. Existing law prohibits a person that holds any ownership or interest, as specified, in a craft distiller's license, distilled spirits wholesaler's license, rectifier's license, or retailer's license from also holding a distilled spirits manufacturer's license or a distilled spirits manufacturer's agent's license. Notwithstanding the prohibitions described in the above paragraph, this bill would authorize a person that manufactures or produces distilled spirits within or without California to hold a distilled spirits importer or wholesaler's license if they meet prescribed requirements, including that the person be a manufacturer of beer with at least 2 manufacturing locations. The bill would authorize a person holding a distilled spirits importer or wholesaler's license under these provisions to import and distribute distilled spirits products only if those products meet specified requirements, and would also make technical and conforming changes.
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Portantino.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 11).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1251.)
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21).
From 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.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB495 | HTML |
| 02/09/21 - Introduced | |
| 03/18/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/16/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/11/22 - Amended Senate |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/07/21- Assembly Governmental Organization | |
| 04/19/21- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 06/24/22- Senate Governmental Organization | |
| 07/29/22- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/11/22- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/15/22- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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