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HB 6231

AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Doc Corvese and 2 co-sponsors

HB 6231 - AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES OverviewBill Number: HB 6231 Title: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES Status: 07/05/20

07/05/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
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Bill Summary · HB 6231

HB 6231 - AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Overview

Bill Number: HB 6231
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
Status: 07/05/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
Introduced: January 23, 2025

Purpose and Intent

The primary goal of HB 6231 is to modernize and streamline the state's alcoholic beverage retail licensing system. The bill aims to provide more flexibility for businesses, reduce regulatory burdens, and better align the state's laws with evolving consumer preferences and industry practices.

Key Provisions

  • Establishes a new "Retail Beverage License" that consolidates and replaces several existing license types (e.g. beer/wine store, liquor store, etc.)
  • Allows licensed retailers to sell a full range of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits) without separate licenses
  • Removes restrictions on the number of retail licenses a single entity can hold statewide
  • Eliminates the current population-based quota system for determining the number of available retail licenses
  • Authorizes licensed retailers to offer tastings and samples of alcoholic products to customers
  • Streamlines the application and renewal process for retail licenses

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Existing alcoholic beverage retailers (e.g. liquor stores, grocery stores, convenience stores) will benefit from the more flexible and less restrictive licensing framework
  • Consumers will have greater convenience and choice in where they can purchase a full range of alcoholic beverages
  • Local communities may see increased availability and accessibility of alcoholic beverage sales, which could impact public health and safety factors

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

HB 6231 was passed by the state legislature and signed into law on July 5, 2025, without the governor's signature. The new Retail Beverage License provisions will take effect on January 1, 2026, providing a 6-month transition period for existing license holders to adapt to the changes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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