Louisiana HB805: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Provides for the standards of shipping containers for wines and distilled spirits

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 26:351, relative to wines, distilled spirits, and powdered alcohol; to provide for approved containers for wines and distilled spirits; to provide for case configuration for wines and distilled spirits; to provide for application of federal regulations; to provide for exceptions; to prohibit the sale or shipment of powdered alcohol; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 26:351, relative to wines, distilled spirits, and powdered alcohol; to provide for approved containers for wines and distilled spirits; to provide for case configuration for wines and distilled spirits; to provide for application of federal regulations; to provide for exceptions; to prohibit the sale or shipment of powdered alcohol; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 26:351 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §351. Limitation on size of containers of beverages of high alcoholic content; standards of fill Except for wines, no manufacturer or wholesaler in this state shall have in his possession any beverages of high alcoholic content outside of his bonded stockroom unless they are in containers of no greater capacity than one and seventy-five one hundredths liters. The standards of fill shall be the following: (1)(a) All distilled spirits sold in or shipped into this state shall be in the following containers: One and seventy-five hundredths liters, one liter, seven hundred fifty milliliters, seven hundred milliliters, five hundred milliliters, three hundred seventy-five milliliters, two hundred milliliters, and fifty milliliters. (b) If any supplier ships a particular brand of a distilled spirit into this state in a three hundred seventy-five milliliter container, he shall thereafter be prohibited Page …

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Sponsors

• Orgeron, Joseph (R, 54) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2. May 15, 2026: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 176.
3. May 14, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
4. May 14, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate.
5. May 13, 2026: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6. May 13, 2026: Received from the Senate without amendments.
7. May 12, 2026: Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
8. May 4, 2026: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
9. April 29, 2026: Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
10. April 28, 2026: Reported favorably.

Votes

• Senate Vote on HB 805, FINAL PASSAGE (#783) (May 12, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 805, FINAL PASSAGE (#544) (April 15, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB805?

HB805 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Provides for the standards of shipping containers for wines and distilled spirits.

What does HB805 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 26:351, relative to wines, distilled spirits, and powdered alcohol; to provide for approved containers for wines and distilled spirits; to provide for case configuration for wines and distilled spirits; to provide for application of federal regulations; to provide for exceptions; to prohibit the sale or shipment of powdered alcohol; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB805?

Signed into law as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (May 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB805?

Orgeron, Joseph (R, 54).

Where is the official record for HB805?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB805