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HB0089 • 2026

Donations of alcoholic beverages-amendments.

AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages; providing that industry representatives and licensees may donate or gift alcoholic beverages as specified; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Taxes
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Representative Wasserburger
Last action
2026-02-13
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide a detailed summary or digest text, so additional details could not be verified beyond the provided bill text.

Allowing Donations of Alcoholic Beverages

The bill allows industry representatives and licensees to donate or gift alcoholic beverages for charitable purposes with the approval of licensing authorities.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows industry representatives and licensees to give away alcoholic drinks if approved by a licensing authority.
  • Requires that recipients be nonprofit organizations recognized as tax-exempt under federal law.
  • Specifies that donated alcohol must only be used for charity purposes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Industry representatives and licensees who can donate alcoholic beverages.
  • Nonprofit organizations receiving the donations.
  • Licensing authorities approving or denying donation requests.

Terms To Know

Licensee
A person or business that has a permit to sell alcohol in Wyoming.
Industry representative
Someone who works for an alcoholic beverage company and represents the industry's interests.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass, so it does not have any legal effect.
  • It only applies to donations approved by licensing authorities.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-13 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2026-02-05 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2026-02-03 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0068
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0068
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0089

Donations of alcoholic beverages-amendments.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Wasserburger, Singh and Strock and Senator(s) Hicks and McKeown

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages; providing that industry representatives and licensees may donate or gift alcoholic beverages as specified; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 12
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406 is created to read:

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406.

Furnishing of alcoholic beverages for charitable purposes.

(a)

With prior approval of the applicable licensing authority, an industry representative or licensee may donate or give alcoholic beverages to any person to support annual community or charitable events or to assist with the person's fundraising efforts if the person receiving the gift or donation:

(i)

Is a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state;

(ii)

Is qualified as a tax
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exempt organization under the Internal Revenue Code; and

(iii)

Uses any proceeds or revenues generated from the donated or gifted alcoholic beverages only for charitable purposes.

(b)

A gift or donation made by an industry representative or licensee in accordance with this section shall not constitute a sale.

Section 2.

W.S. 12
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5
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402(a)(intro) is amended to read:

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402.

Furnishing of money and products; payment in full for malt beverages; credit for alcoholic liquor; credit deficiencies.

(a)

Except as otherwise authorized in this section
,

or
W.S. 12
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403
or 12
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406
, industry representatives shall not furnish, give or lend money or other things of value, directly or indirectly, to any person engaged in selling products of the industry at retail under privileges of a license or permit to sell any beverage or liquor in Wyoming. The prohibition shall extend to the giving to any person for the use, benefit or relief of the person engaged in selling the industry's products and to prohibit guaranty by the industry of a loan or other financial obligation of persons engaged at retail in selling these products.

With prior approval of the applicable licensing authority, malt beverage industry representatives may furnish, give or lend money or other things of value to a licensee to support annual community events open to the public if the licensee:

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
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