HB 645 - Alcoholic beverages; redefine malt beverage
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Ehrhart,Earl 28th (3) Graves,David 106th
(4) Chambers,Jill 53rd (5) Moraitakis,Nick 42nd Post 4 (6) Jordan,Darryl 83rd
HC: RegI SC: RI&Util 04/08/04 -

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to redefine the term "malt beverage"; and for other purposes.

Code Titles Referenced in this Legislation.

Title3

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
4/08/03 02:05 PM House V0305 125 026 028 001 PASS

Bill History
Date Action
03/03/03House First Readers
03/04/03House Second Readers
03/25/03House Committee Favorably Reported
04/08/03House Third Readers
04/08/03House Passed/Adopted
04/08/03Senate Read and Referred
01/30/04Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/02/04Senate Read Second Time
02/05/04Senate Third Read
02/05/04Senate Passed/Adopted
04/08/04House Sent to Governor

Versions
LC 19 5818/a
HB 645/CA
HB 645/AP

FULL TEXT

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House Bill 645 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Benfield of the 56th, Post 1, Ehrhart of the 28th, Graves of the 106th, Chambers of the 53rd, Moraitakis of the 42nd, Post 4, and others



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to redefine the term "malt beverage"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, is amended by striking paragraph (13) of Code Section 3-1-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (13) to read as follows:
"(13) 'Malt beverage' means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt, hops, or any other similar product, or any combination of such products in water, containing not more than 6 14 percent alcohol by volume and including ale, porter, brown, stout, lager beer, small beer, and strong beer. The term does not include sake, known as Japanese rice wine."

SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Georgia General Assembly
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