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RI HB 7493

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AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Allows a brewery to sell, deliver, and distribute its own malt beverages directly to retailers without using a wholesaler. The holder of a license for a brewery may also have 1 additional location for the retail sale of alcohol.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-25 — 03/25/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Carsonprimary
  • Speakmanprimary
  • DeSimoneprimary
  • McGawprimary
  • Cotterprimary
  • Cortvriendprimary
  • Voasprimary
  • Shallcross Smithprimary
  • Caldwellprimary
  • McEnteeprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-04

    02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Small Business

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-20

    03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2026)

  3. 2026-03-25

    03/25/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

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Related bills

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Attribution

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