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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5953: Private label alcohol sales

Equalizing differences between the liquor industries regarding certain sales of alcohol carrying a private label.

Summary

  • Adds distillers, craft distillers, and manufacturer's licensees to the list of groups that may produce private labeled products.
  • Provides that beer, wine, or spirits private label items may be produced, distributed, or sold by any person to the same extent that person is otherwise properly licensed to produce, distribute, or sell beer, wine, or spirits generally.
  • Establishes that spirits, wine, and beer distributors must, to the extent practicable, make any product the distributor acquires for resale available to any person legally entitled to purchase the product.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5953), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJun 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maureen Walsh (R-16)
Introduced
June 16, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to equalizing differences between the liquor industries regarding certain sales of alcohol carrying a private label;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maureen Walsh (R-16)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5953 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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