AB-2663 • 2026

Alcoholic beverages: retail on-sale license: off-sale privileges.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rogers
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the conditions or rules for selling off-sale alcohol, only that such conditions exist.

Alcoholic Beverages: Off-Sale Privileges for Restaurants

The bill renews the current rules allowing certain restaurants and beverage producers with specific licenses to sell alcohol for takeout until December 31, 2031.

What This Bill Does

Reenacts existing laws that allow some restaurants and drink makers to sell alcohol for customers to take home.
Extends these provisions until December 31, 2031.

Who It Names or Affects

Restaurants with on-sale licenses and off-sale privileges
Licensed beer manufacturers, wine manufacturers, or craft distillers operating a public eating place at their production site

Terms To Know

on-sale license: A type of alcohol selling permit for places where customers drink the beverages on-site.
off-sale privileges: The right to sell drinks that customers can take away and consume elsewhere.

Limits and Unknowns

Only applies until December 31, 2031.
Requires businesses to follow specific conditions when selling off-sale alcohol.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 8).
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2663, as amended, Rogers.
Alcoholic beverages: retail on-sale license: off-sale privileges.
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses.
Existing law, until December 31, 2026, authorizes the holder of an on-sale license for a bona fide public eating place that has off-sale privileges, or a licensed beer manufacturer, licensed wine manufacturer, or licensed craft distiller that operates a bona fide public eating place at its premises of production, to sell distilled spirits in manufacturer-prepackaged containers and alcoholic beverages other than beer that are not in manufacturer-prepackaged containers for off-sale consumption if specified conditions are met.
This bill would
reenact the above stated provisions relating to additional off-sale rights and privileges and would
extend those provisions until December 31, 2031.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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