House Bill 2567

Allows direct purchase and sale of bulk distilled liquor between distillery licensees for blending and manufacturing purposes. Makes possession of federal distilled spirits plant basic permit prerequisite to certain activities by distillery licensee. Allows distillery licensee to offer tastings of distilled liquor manufactured by other Oregon distilleries. Requires payment of processing fee if distillery licensee obtains distilled liquor for tastings from Oregon Liquor Control Commission inventory. <i>Allows distillery licensee to sell mixed drinks containing distilled liquor from Oregon distilleries.</i>] <i>Allows multiple distillery licensees to offer tastings or hold special event at same premises. Allows distillery licensee to sell, at special event for off-premises consumption, factory-sealed containers of distilled liquor manufactured by other distilleries licensed to participate in special event at premises.</i>] <b>Allows licensee that shares premises used as primary production location with distillery licensee or that is owned by same entity as distillery licensee to offer tastings at premises of distillery licensee. Allows offering tastings with mix of other liquids, subject to condition on inclusion of other liquids that are distilled liquor. Limits sales at tastings locations by distillery licensee appointed as distillery retail outlet agent to distilled liquor manufactured by distillery licensee, by another licensee that shares premises used as primary production location with distillery licensee or by licensee owned by same entity as distillery licensee. Limits duration of distillery special event to five days. Places annual limit on participation of distillery licensee in distillery special events held at same location. Allows offering tastings with mix of other liquids, subject to condition on inclusion of other liquids that are distilled liquor.</b> Modifies price requirements for distilled liquor used in special event tastings, sales by drink or factory-sealed container sales. Limits tastings, mixed drink sales and special event sales to products approved by commission for sale in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the House of Representatives

• Jennifer Williamson

  Sponsor

• Caddy McKeown, Margaret Doherty

  Chief co-sponsors

• House of Representatives, third reading59–0

  Passed · Mar 5 · 1 present

• Senate, third reading29–0

  Passed · Jun 11 · 1 present

• House of Representatives, concurrence60–0

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 15

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 2

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 9

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In the House of Representatives Jan 12 – Mar 5

1. Jan 12Introduced
2. Jan 16Sent to Business and Labor
3. Feb 4Heard in Business and Labor
4. Feb 27Heard in Business and Labor
5. Mar 2Business and Labor recommended it as amended
6. Mar 3Read a second time
7. Mar 5Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

In the Senate Mar 9 – Jun 11

1. Mar 9Arrived in the Senate
2. Mar 11Sent to Business and Transportation
3. May 6Heard in Business and Transportation
4. Jun 1Heard in Business and Transportation
5. Jun 9Business and Transportation recommended it as amended
6. Jun 10Read a second time
7. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 15 – Jun 18

1. Jun 15The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 60 to 0
2. Jun 18Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 18 – Jul 1

1. Jun 18Signed in the Senate
2. Jun 25Signed by the Governor
3. Jul 1Became chapter 549 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from June 25, 2015