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CS/HB 961: Beverage Law

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Gruters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beshears ; Clemons ; Grant, J. ; Rommel

Beverage Law; Authorizes malt beverage distributor to give branded glassware to vendors licensed to sell malt beverages for on-premises consumption; requires that glassware bear certain branding; provides an annual limit on amount of glassware distributor may give to vendor; prohibits vendor from selling branded glassware or returning it to distributor for cash, credit, or replacement; requires manufacturers, importers, distributors, & vendors to maintain certain records.

Effective Date: 10/1/2018
Last Action: 4/2/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-135
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/8/2017 House • Filed
12/20/2017 House • Referred to Careers and Competition Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 83
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 83
1/26/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Careers and Competition Subcommittee, 01/30/18, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
1/30/2018 House • Favorable by Careers and Competition Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 7 -HJ 474
• Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 474
2/20/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 02/22/18, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
2/22/2018 House • CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 3 -HJ 672
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 670
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/18
• CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 666
2/28/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 716
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/1/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 752
• CS passed; YEAS 101 NAYS 13 -HJ 752, 753
3/1/2018 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations -SJ 571
3/2/2018 Senate • Received -SJ 571
3/7/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations -SJ 842
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 878
• Substituted for CS/SB 1224 -SJ 842
• Read 2nd time -SJ 842
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/8/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 897
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 897, 898
3/8/2018 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1112
3/26/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/30/2018 • Approved by Governor
4/2/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-135