Florida · House Bill 499 · 2025 Regular Session

Malt Beverages

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Malt Beverages; Authorizes certain manufacturers to sell malt beverages to vendors; authorizes manufacturer to terminate, cancel, nonrenew, or discontinue certain contracts under certain conditions; provides that such termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or discontinuance is not violation of unlawful acts & practices provisions; authorizes Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco to determine manufacturer’s yearly production amount, upon manufacturer’s request; provides that certain information is prima facie evidence.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee13–2 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  1. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  2. CommitteeNow in State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeAdded to State Administration Budget Subcommittee agenda · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee12–1 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2025 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

No · 2

Not voting · 3

Passed 13–2
Apr 2, 2025 House State Administration Budget Subcommittee Favorable by State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 12

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Passed 12–1

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 5 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.