HB 2905 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

craft producer; festival; fair; license

HB 2905 creates temporary alcohol licenses for special events in Arizona, allowing nonprofits, political groups, and government entities to sell or auction spirituous liquor at festivals, fairs, or charitable events. It establishes two daily licenses: a $25 on-sale license for consumption on-site and a $25 off-sale license for charitable auctions, with fees going to the Department of Health Services. The bill requires local government approval for events at unlicensed venues (county board for unincorporated areas, city council for incorporated areas), limits non-licensed locations to 30 special event days per year, and mandates that applicants prove nonprofit status under IRS 501(c) rules. It also clarifies that donated liquor can be received for charity events without payment, and specifies who may serve alcohol at these events (licensee, contractor, producer, or wholesaler).

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Apr 1, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill amends Arizona's liquor licensing laws to create new special event and craft producer licenses, update existing microbrewery regulations, and modify restrictions on liquor licenses near schools. The changes expand opportunities for charitable fundraising and craft beverage producers while maintaining oversight and compliance requirements.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of liquor licensing to include new 'craft producer festival' and 'craft producer fair' licenses, and adds exemptions for these new licenses from school proximity restrictions.

SCOPE

Added new 'craft producer festival license' and 'craft producer fair license' allowing sampling and sale of craft producer products at festivals and fairs.

Repealed sections 4-203.03, 4-204.11, and 4-205.14, which were replaced or superseded by the new licensing provisions.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified special event license eligibility to include craft producer festivals and fairs, and clarified rules for nonprofit entities conducting charitable auctions.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific case limits for wine and distilled spirits pulls at special events (up to 20 twelve-bottle cases of wine and 10 twelve-bottle cases of spirits per day).

Updated microbrewery production requirements and sales limits, including new provisions for selling beer from other microbreweries (capped at 20% of annual sales).

Added exemptions for craft producer festival licenses and craft producer fair licenses from the 300-foot school proximity restriction that applies to other liquor licenses.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions for limiting special event licenses or contractor support rights for up to one year for violations, with appeal rights to the board.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

26–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 30

Mar 27, 2025

D Democratic13

10 Yea 3

76% Yea

R Republican17

16 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors