Alcoholic beverages; termination of distribution agreements; requirements; arbitration; inventory; effective date.

Header formatting changed from 'Senate Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Page numbering and reference numbers were reorganized to match House Floor formatting standards.

Minor spacing and alignment adjustments were made throughout the document for consistency with House Floor version formatting.

Extended the cure period for beer distributor noncompliance from 60 days to 90 days, giving distributors more time to fix issues before termination can occur.

Updated legislative session year references from 2025 to 2023 and corrected bill number formatting from 'HB 2803' to 'HOUSE BILL 2803'.

Added 'ENGROSSED' designation to the committee substitute header and updated sponsor attribution format.

Extended the cure period for noncompliance from 60 days to 90 days, giving distributors more time to fix issues before termination.

Updated language regarding fraudulent conduct and ownership transfers to clarify that brewer approval requirements must be based on reasonable and material objective criteria applied to all distributors.

Adjusted the cure period for fraudulent conduct by employees from 60 days to 90 days in certain circumstances.

Changed formatting and removed 'Enrolled House' designation, converting the bill to a Committee Substitute version.

The cure period for noncompliance was increased from 60 days to 90 days, giving distributors more time to address issues before termination.

Added force majeure protections allowing distributors to continue business during events beyond their control like natural disasters or declared emergencies.

New termination ground added for intentional sale of beer outside assigned territory unless expressly authorized by the brewer.

Updated fraudulent conduct provisions to clarify that distributors may have a 60-day cure period if they were unaware of employee misconduct.

Changed co-sponsor attribution from Marti and Coleman to Marti and Turner of the House, Coleman of the Senate.

Updated bill summary to include new language about updating statutory references and language.

Extended the cure period for noncompliance from 60 days to 90 days, giving distributors more time to fix issues before termination.

Reorganized and clarified the list of grounds for immediate termination, including specific provisions for ownership transfers and fraudulent conduct.

Adjusted the cure period for fraudulent conduct from 60 days to 90 days for certain employee-related violations.

Changed the bill's title and amendment designation from Senate amendment to House bill, reflecting the legislative process.

Cure period for noncompliance increased from 60 days to 90 days for most termination scenarios

New immediate termination grounds added including bankruptcy, license revocation, felony convictions, ownership changes, fraudulent conduct, and business cessation

Provisions requiring brewers to purchase remaining inventory at laid-in cost when terminating certain distributor agreements

Updated notification procedures to include specific statement of termination reasons and effective date

Title and enacting clause completely rewritten to better describe the bill's purpose and scope

Clarified that small brewers are exempt from most termination provisions while larger brewers must follow stricter procedures