SB 1556 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

adult hemp beverages; policies; procedures

SB 1556 creates a new regulatory framework for "adult hemp beverages" in Arizona, defined as drinks containing less than 30 milligrams of THC per liter derived from industrial hemp. It establishes licensing requirements for manufacturers of these beverages, including fingerprint clearance and fees deposited into a dedicated trust fund, while clarifying that existing industrial hemp grower/harvester rules do not apply to manufacturers. The bill also updates Arizona's beverage statutes by renaming Title 4 to include "Adult Hemp Beverages" and defines key terms like "single-serving container" (minimum 200ml) and "multiple-serving container" (minimum 375ml). This directly affects businesses producing and selling hemp-derived beverages intended for adult human consumption.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 8 edits · Mar 5, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends Arizona's liquor laws to formally include adult hemp beverages alongside alcoholic beverages, creating a unified regulatory framework. It adds specific definitions for hemp beverages, manufacturers, and containers, while updating existing sections to reference both alcohol and hemp products throughout the licensing and enforcement process.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of Title 4 (Alcoholic Beverages) to explicitly include adult hemp beverages, requiring all licensing, regulatory, and enforcement provisions to apply to both categories unless specifically exempted.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'adult hemp beverage', 'adult hemp beverages manufacturer', 'adult hemp beverages multiple-serving container', 'adult hemp beverages single-serving container', 'biometric identity verification device', and 'hemp beverages manufacture'.

SCOPE

Changed the title heading from 'ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES' to 'ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND ADULT HEMP BEVERAGES' and updated numerous statutory references to include hemp beverages alongside alcoholic beverages.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exemptions for adult hemp beverages manufacturers from certain industrial hemp grower/harvester/processor requirements in Section 3-314.

REQUIREMENT

Updated licensing, application, and renewal procedures to apply to both spirituous liquor and adult hemp beverages licenses.

Modified delivery and off-sale provisions to include adult hemp beverages, requiring age verification and tamperproof sealing for hemp beverage deliveries.

Updated restaurant and farm winery provisions to allow sale and service of adult hemp beverages on licensed premises.

ENFORCEMENT

Added adult hemp beverages to provisions regarding prohibited acts of violence, repeated acts of violence, and security personnel requirements.

TECHNICAL

Corrected section numbering in the definitions section (reorganized from 1-49 to 1-54) and updated references to various subsections throughout the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

23–6

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Mar 5, 2025

D Democratic13

7 Yea 5 Nay 1

53% Yea

R Republican17

16 Yea 1 Nay

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors