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Introduced
01/19/2021
01/19/2021
In Committee
03/22/2021
03/22/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021
04/30/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to alcoholic beverage licenses; amending s. 561.20, F.S.; authorizing certain food service establishments to sell or deliver alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption if specified requirements are met; deleting a provision prohibiting certain food service establishments from operating as a package store; amending s. 564.09, F.S.; revising provisions that authorize a restaurant to allow patrons to remove partially consumed bottles of wine from a restaurant for off-premises consumption; authorizing certain restaurants to sell or deliver wine in specified packages under certain circumstances; amending s. 565.045, F.S.; revising requirements for the sale of alcoholic beverages by certain vendors; authorizing certain vendors to deliver specified alcoholic beverages and liquor under certain circumstances; reenacting ss. 316.1936(9) and 564.05, F.S., relating to the possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in vehicles and the limitation of size of individual wine containers, respectively, to incorporate the amendments made to s. 564.09, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date. hb0329-00 HB 329
AI Summary
This bill amends several sections of Florida law related to alcoholic beverage licenses. Key provisions include:
1) Authorizing certain food service establishments with 2,500 square feet of service area and the ability to serve 150 people at once to sell or deliver alcoholic beverages in sealed containers for off-premises consumption, as long as the sale is accompanied by the sale of food.
2) Allowing restaurants licensed to sell wine for on-premises consumption to also sell or deliver sealed bottles of wine or individual wine-based beverages for off-premises consumption, as long as the sale is accompanied by the purchase of a meal.
3) Allowing vendors licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to also sell or deliver sealed containers of liquor or liquor-based beverages for off-premises consumption, as long as the sale is accompanied by the purchase of food.
4) Reenacting and amending existing laws to incorporate the changes made to the law allowing partially consumed bottles of wine to be removed from restaurants and the limitation on the size of individual wine containers.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Government Affairs
Sponsors (7)
Josie Tomkow (R)*,
Alex Andrade (R),
Kristen Arrington (D),
Daisy Morales (D),
Angie Nixon (D),
Allison Tant (D),
Susan L. Valdés (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
Commerce Committee (H)
Last Action
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 148 (Ch. 2021-30) (on 04/13/2021)
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