CS/CS/SB 596 (2015) -  Craft Distilleries

General Bill by Commerce and Tourism and Regulated Industries and Hays
Craft Distilleries: Defining the term “branded product”; revising the current limitation on the number of containers that may be sold to consumers by craft distilleries; applying such limitation to individual containers for each branded product; prohibiting a craft distillery from shipping or arranging to ship any of its distilled spirits to consumers; requiring the Department of Transportation to install directional signs at specified locations in accordance with Florida's Highway Guide Sign Program upon the request of a craft distillery licensed in this state, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/CS/HB 263 By Regulatory Affairs Committee and Business & Professions Subcommittee and Stevenson
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 05/22/15 Chapter No. 2015-52, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12) on Friday, May 22, 2015 9:27 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Regulated Industries
    • On agenda for: 03/11/15 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 1
  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 03/30/15 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 0
  • Fiscal Policy
    • On agenda for: 04/09/15 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 263 Subject: Craft Distilleries Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HB 301 Subject: Alcoholic Beverages Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 186 Subject: Alcoholic Beverages Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 227916 , Hays Date Filed: 04/13/15, Line#: 48 Senate: Adopted 4/22/2015 10:11:57 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 413416 , Commerce and Tourism, Richter Date Filed: 03/30/15, Line#: 75 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/30/2015 07:06 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 307010 , Regulated Industries, Bean Date Filed: 03/09/15, Line#: 41 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/12/2015 02:25 PM
    • AA 622348 , Regulated Industries, Bean Date Filed: 03/11/15, Line#: 5 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/12/2015 02:25 PM
    • A 124280 , Regulated Industries, Richter Date Filed: 03/11/15, Line#: 50 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/12/2015 02:25 PM
    • A 805354 , Regulated Industries, Richter Date Filed: 03/11/15, Line#: 69 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/12/2015 02:25 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/9/2015 12:31:06 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/8/2015 9:53:13 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/31/2015 2:22:13 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/27/2015 4:15:58 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 3/12/2015 2:37:01 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 3/10/2015 10:51:24 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/23/2015 01:58 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 14] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2015 11:29 AM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 375] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2015-52, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12) Time: 05/22/2015 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/21/2015 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/07/2015 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 703 Time: 04/28/2015 - 12:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2015 - 12:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 1 Time: 04/28/2015 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2015 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2015 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/27/2015 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Substituted for CS/CS/HB 263 Time: 04/27/2015 - 2:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2015 - 2:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/24/2015 - 10:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2015) Time: 04/24/2015 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/24/2015 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/23/2015 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 574 Time: 04/23/2015 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 574 Time: 04/23/2015 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/22/2015 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 461 Time: 04/22/2015 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (227916) -SJ 461 Time: 04/22/2015 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 461 Time: 04/22/2015 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 422 Time: 04/14/2015 - 1:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/15 Time: 04/09/2015 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 377 Time: 04/09/2015 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 377 Time: 04/09/2015 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/09/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/06/2015 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 317 Time: 04/02/2015 - 8:15 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 318 Time: 04/01/2015 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/01/2015 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 317 Time: 03/30/2015 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/30/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/25/2015 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 204 Time: 03/17/2015 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c1
Event: S Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 192 Time: 03/17/2015 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/12/2015 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c1
Event: S CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -SJ 192 Time: 03/11/2015 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/11/15, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/06/2015 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 72 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Fiscal Policy -SJ 72 Time: 02/05/2015 - 7:53 AM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/30/2015 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
565.03 CS/CS/HB 107, CS/CS/SB 186, CS/CS/HB 263, CS/HB 301