Alcohol and Beverage Law Tracker

Every state alcohol bill that touches your licence, your distributor or your shipping.

A monthly report on beer, wine and spirits legislation in all 50 states, written for producers, distributors, retailers and their guilds.

For breweries, wineries, distilleries, distributors, retailers and the guilds that represent them.

bills in scope: 1,405bills in scope
jurisdictions: 52jurisdictions

What is moving now

Ranked by how far each bill has moved. Matched through 25 October 2026.

384Enacted

7Cleared both chambers

268Past committee

10Active in committee

736Introduced or inactive

1,405 bills in scope

Enacted

12 of 384 shown

NYA 11437Relates to license fees required to be paid by wholesale beer licensees to sell cider23 October 2026Enacted NYA 8796Provides an exemption for certain parcels of land from licensing restrictions for on-premises alcohol consumption for certain manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages23 October 2026Enacted NYS 9153Relates to licensing restrictions for on-premises alcohol consumption for manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages at specific locations23 October 2026Enacted NYS 9273Exempts certain parcels of land from licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic beverages from sharing an interest in a licensed premises; repealer23 October 2026Enacted NYS 9516Relates to the exemption of certain parcels of land from the licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic beverages from sharing an interest in a licensed premises23 October 2026Enacted MAH 5347An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises1 October 2026Enacted MAH 5546An Act authorizing the town of Southborough to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises1 October 2026Enacted CAAB 2663Alcoholic beverages: retail on-sale license: off-sale privileges.30 September 2026Enacted CAAB 2751Alcoholic beverages: imports: personal or household use: reasonable amounts.27 September 2026Enacted CAAB 1982On-sale general public premises: drink lids and drug testing devices.20 September 2026Enacted CAAB 2375Alcoholic beverage control.20 September 2026Enacted CASB 1273Alcoholic beverages: tied-house restrictions: instructional events and promotional lectures: advertisements.20 September 2026Enacted

Every bill links to the legislature's own page.

Each issue

What moved this month, state by state, and what was signed into law.
Bills grouped by topic, so a distributor can read distribution and skip the rest.
A short plain-language summary of each bill that moved.
What to watch next month.

Topics

Direct-to-consumer shipping and delivery: Shipping wine, beer and spirits to consumers, shipper permits, carrier reporting and delivery.
Three-tier, distribution and franchise: Wholesalers, supplier franchise agreements, tied-house rules and self-distribution.
Licensing and retail permits: Producer and retail licences, quotas and transfers, hours and days of sale, local option.
Excise taxes and fees: Excise rates on beer, wine, spirits and ready-to-drink cocktails, markups and licence fees.
Hemp and THC beverages: Hemp-derived THC drinks sold through liquor stores and distributors, potency and the federal cap.
Underage sales and liability: Sales to minors and intoxicated customers, ID checks, server training and dram shop liability.

Tracker scopes are model-drafted, not attorney-reviewed. The report covers legislation: bills and how they move.