New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4643: Jersey Spirits Program-establish in Department of Agriculture
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
Establishes "Jersey Spirits Program" in Department of Agriculture.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the promotion of spirits produced in New Jersey, and supplementing Title 4 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
An Act concerning the promotion of spirits produced in New Jersey, and supplementing Title 4 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. The Secretary of Agriculture, in conjunction with the State Board of Agriculture, shall develop and implement a Jersey Spirits Program to encourage, advertise, and promote the sale of liquors produced in the State by various ingredients grown in the State. b. The Jersey Spirits Program shall: (1) increase consumer awareness of the New Jersey spirits industry; (2) organize advertising campaigns and create marketing programs that promote spirits produced in the State; (3) disseminate information about the variety and availability of distilled alcoholic beverages produced in the State; and (4) distribute information about distilleries in the State that distill spirits, prepare mash, or refine the grains, vegetables, herbs, fruits, and other ingredients grown in New Jersey used in spirits produced in the State; and (5) create a labeling program, similar to the Jersey Fresh labeling program, to identify spirits produced in the State as a Jersey Spirits distillation. c. The Department of Agriculture shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This …
Sponsors
- John J. Burzichelli (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Kristin M. Corrado (R, 40) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SEG
Subjects: AGRICULTURE, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Common questions
- What is S4643?
- S4643 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Jersey Spirits Program-establish in Department of Agriculture.
- What does S4643 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the promotion of spirits produced in New Jersey, and supplementing Title 4 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of S4643?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SEG (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4643?
- John J. Burzichelli (D, 3), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S4643?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4643
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