GA SB 194
died on adjournmentAlcoholic Beverages and Motor Vehicles and Traffic; production of distilled spirits by a person in his or her private residence; authorize
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 194 pass?
No. GA SB 194 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): Senate Recommitted
What is GA SB 194 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 3 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to authorize the production of distilled spirits by a person in his or her private residence; to provide limitations on such production of distilled spirits; to provide for the limited transportation and delivery of such distilled spirits; to prohibit the sale of such distilled spirits; to exempt such distilled spirits from excise taxes; to revise the definition of an open alcoholic beverage container; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 194?
Chuck Hufstetler, John Albers are the primary sponsors of GA SB 194.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 3 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to authorize the production of distilled spirits by a person in his or her private residence; to provide limitations on such production of distilled spirits; to provide for the limited transportation and delivery of such distilled spirits; to prohibit the sale of such distilled spirits; to exempt such distilled spirits from excise taxes; to revise the definition of an open alcoholic beverage container; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-18
- Latest action
- 2026-01-12 — Senate Recommitted
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
- John Albersprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-18
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-19
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-03-03
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-04
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-01-12
Senate Recommitted
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 55 0473Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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