RI HB 7493
deadAN 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
2026-02-04
02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Small Business
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-20
03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2026)
2026-03-25
03/25/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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