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Introduced Session

This bill allows the holder of a limited brewery license to operate up to 15 salesrooms apart from the brewery premises. Under current law, only wineries that produce 250,000 gallons or less per year have this privilege. Under the bill, limited breweries would be allowed to sell their products in original containers or open containers for consumption on the salesroom premises. In addition, the bill allows wineries to sell their products in open containers on the salesroom premises. Under current law, wineries that operate salesrooms are permitted to offer one and one-half ounce samples and sell their products in original containers for on-premises consumption, but are prohibited from selling wine in open containers. The bill also allows the holder of a limited brewery license and the holder of a winery license who produces 250,000 gallons or less to jointly operate a salesroom on the same premises. Current law prohibits wineries from jointly operating salesrooms with other licensees on the same premises. Under the bill, breweries would be prohibited from jointly operating salesrooms with other breweries; wineries would be prohibited from jointly operating salesrooms with other wineries.

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Jim Beach (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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