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]

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.

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Title

Beverage Law

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-13HouseDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-15HouseNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-15HouseReferred to Commerce Committee
2026-01-15HouseReferred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-15HouseReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-13House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-09HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1740 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Regulated Industries

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
561221Amended CodeSee Bill Text
56137Amended CodeSee Bill Text
56302Amended CodeSee Bill Text
563042Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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