HB0164 • 2024

Alcohol infused foods.

AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages; clarifying that certain food products that are made with or that are infused with alcohol are not alcoholic beverages; making conforming changes; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Zwonitzer, Dv
Last action: 2024-02-16
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2024

Plain English Breakdown

The exact impact on businesses and individuals is uncertain due to the bill's failure to pass.

Clarifying Rules for Alcohol-Infused Foods

The bill aims to clarify that certain food products containing alcohol but with less than 6.25% alcohol by volume are not considered alcoholic beverages.

What This Bill Does

Defines 'alcoholic liquor' and 'alcoholic beverage' in a way that excludes food items with low alcohol content.
Specifies that liquid candies or other foods infused with alcohol, if they contain less than 6.25% alcohol by volume, are not considered alcoholic beverages.

Who It Names or Affects

People who make and sell food products that contain a small amount of alcohol.
Businesses that deal with regulations on alcoholic beverages.

Terms To Know

Alcoholic liquor: Any drink or liquid containing at least half a percent (.5%) of alcohol by volume, but not including food products with less than 6.25% alcohol.
Food product: A product meant for human consumption that is made with or infused with alcohol but does not qualify as an alcoholic beverage if it has less than 6.25% alcohol by volume.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was never introduced in the session.
It would have taken effect on July 1, 2024, but since it didn't pass, this date is no longer relevant.

Bill History

2024-02-16 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2024-02-13 House
H Received for Introduction
2024-02-12 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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24LSO-0567
2024
STATE OF WYOMING
24LSO-0567
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0164

Alcohol infused foods.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dv and Brown and Senator(s) Gierau and Landen

A BILL

for

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 12
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101(a)(i) and 12
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102 by creating a new subsection (c) are amended to read:

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101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this title:

(i)

"Alcoholic liquor" means any spirituous or fermented fluid, substance or compound other than malt beverage intended for beverage purposes which contains at least one
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half of one percent (.5%) of alcohol by volume. As used in this
paragraph
title
, "
Alcoholic liquor" or "alcoholic
beverage" does not include liquid filled candies
containing
or other food products that are infused with or made with alcoholic liquor, malt beverages or wine if the liquid filled candies or other food products contain
less than six and one
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quarter percent (6.25%) of alcohol by volume;

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102.

Application of provisions.

(c)

Nothing in this title shall apply to liquid filled candies or other food products that are infused with or made with alcoholic liquor, malt beverages or wine if the liquid filled candies or other food products contain less than six and one
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quarter percent (6.25%) of alcohol by volume. As used in this subsection, "food product" means a product intended for human consumption that is not manufactured as an alcoholic liquor, malt beverage or wine but which may be made with or may be infused with an alcoholic liquor, malt beverage or wine.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2024
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