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HB 837: Production and Shipment of Wine

GENERAL BILL by Dorworth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Patronis

Production and Shipment of Wine; Authorizes direct shipment of wine into & within this state for personal consumption only; provides legislative intent; requires licensure of winery shippers by Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco; provides license requirements; requires recipients of direct shipment of wine to be at least 21 years of age; requires proof of age of recipient; provides for payment of taxes, monthly report, & recordkeeping by winery shippers; provides requirements for common carriers that make deliveries of wine, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2011 House • Filed
    3/3/2011 House • Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Rules and Calendar Committee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 72
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 72
    3/18/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, 03/22/11, 8:30 am, 12 HOB
    3/22/2011 House • Favorable by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 282
    3/23/2011 House • Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 282
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee

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  • HB 837, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2011 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 854 (c1) Production and Shipment of Wine Negron Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget
    Location: In committee/council (BC)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    561.222 Page 1 (pdf)
    561.24 Licensing manufacturers as distributors or registered exporters prohibited; procedure for issuance and renewal of distributors’ licenses and exporters’ registrations. Page 10 (pdf)
    561.54 Certain deliveries of beverages prohibited. Page 11 (pdf)
    561.545 Certain shipments of beverages prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    564.045 Licensure as primary American source of supply. Page 14 (pdf)
    599.004 Florida Farm Winery Program; registration; logo; fees. Page 14 (pdf)

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