Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1466: Alcoholic beverages; satellite tasting rooms operated by brewers; provide
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 3-5-24.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exception to three-tier system, transfer of liquids, sales at brewer's licensed premises, taxing, regulatory authority, and conditions or limitations, so as to provide for satellite tasting rooms operated by brewers; to provide for limitations; to provide for an exception to a transfer limitation; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Code Section 3-5-24.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exception to three-tier system, transfer of liquids, sales at brewer's licensed premises, taxing, regulatory authority, and conditions or limitations, so as to provide for satellite tasting rooms operated by brewers; to provide for limitations; to provide for an exception to a transfer limitation; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Code Section 3-5-24.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exception to three-tier system, transfer of liquids, sales at brewer's licensed premises, taxing, regulatory authority, and conditions or limitations, so as to provide for satellite tasting rooms operated by brewers; to provide for limitations; to provide for an exception to a transfer limitation; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Code Section 3-5-24.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exception to three-tier system, transfer of liquids, sales at brewer's licensed premises, taxing, regulatory authority, and conditions or limitations, is amended as follows: "3-5-24.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Common ownership' means the same 100 percent common ownership interest including, but not limited to, ownership of the stock, limited liability company H. B. 1466 LC 56 0635 membership interest, limited liability partnership interest, other entity interest, or partnership interest, in whatever form such ownership interest may exist. (2) 'Licensed premises' means the physical premises where brewer is licensed by the state as a manufacturer of malt beverages as well as any satellite …