Alcoholic Beverages; change the maximum percent by volume of wine; change definitions; authorize wineries to buy and use certain products
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to change the maximum percent by volume of wine to that which is currently allowed under federal law; to change the definition of certain terms; to authorize wineries to buy and use certain products to manufacture particular types of wine; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
Senate Passage
Feb 2014
House Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Jan 14, 2014
Signed Apr 21, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2014
How they voted
32–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Feb 6, 2014
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican27
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 21, 2014
Signed into law
Act 552
upper
Apr 21, 2014
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 18, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 5, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 6, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jan 23, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 15, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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