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AB 26632025–2026 SessionIN COMMITTEEDEMOCRAT

Alcoholic beverages: retail on-sale license: off-sale privileges.

Introduced Feb 20, 2026Chris Rogers (D-CA)

Summary

Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law, until December 31, 2026, authorizes the holder of an on-sale license for a bona fide public eating place that has off-sale privileges, or a licensed beer manufacturer, licensed wine manufacturer, or licensed craft distiller that operates a bona fide public eating place at its premises of production, to sell distilled spirits in manufacturer-prepackaged containers and alcoholic beverages other than beer that are not in manufacturer-prepackaged containers for off-sale consumption if specified conditions are met. This bill would reenact the above stated provisions relating to additional off-sale rights and privileges and would extend those provisions until December 31, 2031.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Feb 20, 2026

Read first time. To print.

House
Feb 21, 2026

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

House
Mar 16, 2026

Referred to Com. on G.O.

House
Mar 16, 2026

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

House
Mar 17, 2026

Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

House