Avelino Valencia
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 68
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 imposes requirements on a successor beer manufacturer, defined as a beer manufacturer that acquires the rights to manufacture, import, or distribute a product, who cancels any of the existing beer wholesaler's rights to distribute the product, as provided, and defines terms for this purpose. This bill would modify the definition of "successor beer manufacturer" to specify that a successor beer manufacturer may be a beer manufacturer or any person, as defined, whether licensed or unlicensed, who acquires the rights to manufacture, import, or distribute a product. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act provides that a violation of specified provisions of the act is a misdemeanor. This bill, by expanding the scope of entities subject to the requirements applicable to successor beer manufacturers, 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.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 360, Statutes of 2025.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2412.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1584.)
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (March 19). 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 1.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB344 | HTML |
| 01/29/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/06/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/12/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/04/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/06/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/18/25- Assembly Governmental Organization | |
| 04/08/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 04/16/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 05/14/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/05/25- Senate Governmental Organization | |
| 06/24/25- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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