Florida · House Bill 1537 · 2026 Regular Session

Beverage Law

HB 1537 Sponsored by Jon Albert Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 15, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Beverage Law; Authorizes contract brewers to transfer malt beverages to contracting brewers' facilities; provides that title to malt beverages remains with contract brewer until malt beverages are removed from licensed premises; requires licensed manufacturers that wish to engage in contract brewing to notify division; requires such licensed manufacturers to make full & complete report to division by certain date…

Read the full title (141 words)

Beverage Law; Authorizes contract brewers to transfer malt beverages to contracting brewers' facilities; provides that title to malt beverages remains with contract brewer until malt beverages are removed from licensed premises; requires licensed manufacturers that wish to engage in contract brewing to notify division; requires such licensed manufacturers to make full & complete report to division by certain date; requires that entity seeking to become host brewer or guest brewer for alternating proprietorship brewing first qualify as brewer with National Revenue Center; requires that guest brewer's malt beverages be separate & identifiable from malt beverages of all other tenants at host brewer's licensed premises; requires guest brewer to make full & complete report of specified information to division; provides that title to malt beverages remains with guest brewer; prohibits manufacturers or vendors from engaging in contract brewing or alternating proprietorship brewing.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee · House State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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