AN ACT relating to alcohol; specifying that a licensee may purchase alcoholic beverages from a retail licensee or a manufacturer; and providing for an effective date.
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Representative Niemiec
Last action
2023-02-23
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2023
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details about what happens if someone tries to buy more than nine liters per week.
Alcohol Sales to Licensees
This law allows alcohol sellers to buy drinks from other sellers or makers, up to nine liters a week.
What This Bill Does
Allows licensees who sell alcohol at retail to purchase alcoholic beverages from both retail licensees and manufacturers.
Limits the amount of alcohol that can be purchased per week to no more than nine liters.
Who It Names or Affects
Licensees who sell alcohol at retail
Retail licensees selling alcohol
Terms To Know
licensee
A person or business that has permission to sell alcoholic drinks.
retail licensee
A seller who is allowed to sell alcohol directly to customers.
Limits and Unknowns
The law only allows for the purchase of up to nine liters per week.
It does not specify what happens if someone tries to buy more than this limit.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment changes specific wording in the bill about alcohol purchases by licensees, including removing certain sections and correcting references.
Removes a reference to '12-2-303(d)' from line 7 on page 1 of the bill.
Changes 'are' to 'is' at line 8 on page 1.
Deletes lines 10 through 14 and lines 1 through 12 on page 2 entirely.
Reinserts the word 'at' and 'retail' where they were previously deleted.
The amendment text does not fully explain what these changes mean in practical terms, so it's unclear how this will affect alcohol sales regulations.
Standing Committee • House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis
Failed
Plain English: The amendment changes the language in HB0134 to allow a licensee to purchase alcoholic beverages from either a retail licensee or a manufacturer's satellite location.
Removes specific references and wording that limit where licensees can buy alcohol.
Adds 'or satellite' after 'manufacturer's' to include satellite locations as potential sellers of alcohol.
Inserts 'or (g)(i)' after 'W.S. 12-2-203(a)' to expand the legal reference for alcohol sales.
The amendment text is technical and may require additional context to fully understand its implications.
Bill History
2023-02-23LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 76
2023-02-23Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0048
2023-02-22Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0048
2023-02-21House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0048
2023-02-21LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0048
2023-02-21Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-0-0-0-4
2023-02-17Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-16Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-02-16Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-02-16Senate
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-0-0-1
2023-01-31Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2023-01-26Senate
S Received for Introduction
2023-01-26House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2023-01-25House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-01-24House
H COW:Passed
2023-01-20House
H Placed on General File
2023-01-20House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2023-01-17House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
2023-01-16House
H Received for Introduction
2023-01-13LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 23LSO-0561
Bill No.:
HB0134
Effective:
7/1/2023
LSO No.:
23LSO-0561
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0048
Chapter No.:
76
Prime Sponsor:
Niemiec
Catch Title:
Alcohol sales to licensees.
Subject:
Alcohol purchases by licensees.
Summary/Major Elements:
This act authorizes a licensee that is authorized to sell alcoholic beverages at retail to purchase not more than nine (9) liters of alcoholic liquors per week from the holder of a satellite manufacturer's permit or from a retail licensee. Previously, these purchases were limited to purchases from retail licensees.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.
While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
23LSO-0561
ORIGINAL House
Bill No
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HB0134
ENROLLED ACT NO. 48,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session
AN ACT relating to alcohol; specifying that a licensee may purchase alcoholic beverages from a retail licensee or a manufacturer; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
W.S. 12
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4
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201(j)(intro) is amended to read:
12
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201.
Retail liquor licenses and malt beverage permits; population formulas; fees.
(j)
Licensees authorized to sell alcoholic liquors at retail may purchase for resale not more than nine (9) liters of alcoholic liquors per week from a retail licensee authorized pursuant to this section
or from the holder of a satellite manufacturer's permit under W.S. 12
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2
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203(g)(i)
. Purchases of alcoholic liquors authorized pursuant to this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with the following:
Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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(END)
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
Governor
TIME APPROVED: _________
DATE APPROVED: _________
I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
Chief Clerk
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