Ben Allen
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 24
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 authorizes a licensed craft distiller to manufacture and produce distilled spirits, subject to specified conditions, including that the licensee manufacture no more than 150,000 gallons of distilled spirits per fiscal year and sell no more than 2.25 liters of prepackaged containers of the licensee's spirits per day per consumer at its premises. This bill would authorize a licensed craft distiller to sell and deliver to a consumer at its premises up to 4.5 liters of prepackaged containers of the licensee's spirits per day per consumer. This bill would authorize a craft distiller licensed in this state and a distilled spirits producer or craft distiller licensed in any other state that complies with the conditions necessary for the issuance of a craft distiller's license, upon issuance of a distilled spirits direct shipper permit, to sell and ship a specified amount of distilled spirits directly to a resident of California, who is 21 years of age or older, for the resident's personal use and not for resale, as provided. The bill would impose various obligations on distilled spirits direct shipper permitholders before they could begin shipping, including obtaining a seller's permit or registering with the State Board of Equalization. The bill would require a distilled spirits producer or craft distiller to certify under penalty of perjury that it meets specified requirements when filing initial and renewal applications. The bill would prohibit sales and shipments of distilled spirits directly to consumers in California from distilled spirits producers who do not possess a distilled spirits direct shipper permit. The bill would provide that a person who knowingly makes, participates in, transports, imports, or receives such a shipment would be guilty of a misdemeanor. By expanding the definitions of crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
June 29 hearing postponed by committee.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 2. Page 2843.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2795.) (January 20).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Set for hearing January 20.
January 18 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing January 18.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 2746.) (January 11).
Set for hearing January 11.
April 20 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing April 20.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)
(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)
Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB620 | HTML |
| 02/18/21 - Introduced | |
| 03/11/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 01/12/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 01/20/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/02/22 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 01/11/22- Senate Governmental Organization | |
| 01/15/22- Senate Appropriations | |
| 01/20/22- Senate Appropriations | |
| 01/25/22- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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