Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3730
Allows a licensee, permittee or certificate holder authorized to import, export, sell, distribute, ship or deliver wine to import, export, sell, distribute, ship and deliver low-proof spirit beverages.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act says what "low-proof spirit beverage" means and that some OLCC licensees can sell low-proof spirit beverages. The Act also says that there is a tax on the sale of a low-proof spirit beverage. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Allows a licensee, permittee or certificate holder authorized to import, export, sell, distribute, ship or deliver wine to import, export, sell, distribute, ship and deliver low-proof spirit beverages. Defines "low-proof spirit beverages." Conditionally allows a distillery licensee to distribute or deliver low-proof spirit beverages. Allows a distillery licensee to import, manufacture, offer tasting of and make certain sales of low-proof spirit beverages. Allows an importer of distilled liquor to import low-proof spirit beverages. Imposes a tax on the privilege of engaging in business as a manufacturer or importing distributor of low-proof spirit beverages. Creates exceptions. Makes provisions regarding tax payments, liens and record keeping applicable for low-proof spirit beverages. Applies to low-proof spirit beverages manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 25 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Jun 27 · stopped122 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Feb 272 days
Economic Development, Small Business, and TradeFeb 27 to Jun 27 · stopped120 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Jun 27
- Feb 25Introduced
- Feb 27Sent to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Revenue.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives