FL H1537 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes contract brewers to transfer malt beverages to contracting brewers' facilities; provides that title to malt beverages remains with contract brewer until malt beverages are removed from licensed premises; requires licensed manufacturers that wish to engage in contract brewing to notify division; requires such licensed manufacturers to make full & complete report to division by certain date; requires that entity seeking to become host brewer or guest brewer for alternating proprietorship brewing first qualify as brewer with National Revenue Center; requires that guest brewer's malt beverages be separate & identifiable from malt beverages of all other tenants at host brewer's licensed premises; requires guest brewer to make full & complete report of specified information to division; provides that title to malt beverages remains with guest brewer; prohibits manufacturers or vendors from engaging in contract brewing or alternating proprietorship brewing.
Title
Beverage Law
Sponsors
| Rep. Jon Albert [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | House | Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to Commerce Committee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2026-01-09 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S1740 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Regulated Industries
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561 | 221 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 561 | 37 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 563 | 02 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 563 | 042 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1537 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1537/BillText/Filed/PDF |
