STATE BILLFL H 1137PASSED

Deductions for Certain Losses of Alcoholic Beverages

Authorizes distributor of vinous, spirituous, or malt beverages to make excise tax deduction in its monthly tax report for alcoholic beverages that have become unsellable through warehouse breakage, spoliation, evaporation, or expiration or that have become unfit for human consumption; requires distributors that distribute more than one type of alcoholic beverage to deduct their gross taxes for products according to those specified in specified manner; excludes extraordinary losses of vinous, spirituous, or malt beverages from such deductions; authorizes distributor to deduct actual gallonage of extraordinary loss.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 22, 2026; 204 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

FL H 1137 · PassedApr 22

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Bill details

Last action: Chapter No. 2026-41 · Apr 22, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 22, 2026Chapter No. 2026-41

Apr 21, 2026Approved by Governor

Apr 21, 2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

Feb 26, 2026Ordered enrolledHouse

Feb 26, 2026In MessagesHouse

Feb 26, 2026Immediately certifiedSenate

Feb 26, 2026CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0Senate

Feb 26, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Show 37 earlier actions

Feb 26, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Feb 26, 2026Substituted for CS/SB 678Senate

Feb 26, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd readingSenate

Feb 26, 2026Withdrawn from RulesSenate

Feb 25, 2026ReceivedSenate

Feb 25, 2026Referred to RulesSenate

Feb 25, 2026In MessagesSenate

Feb 25, 2026CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0House

Feb 25, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Added to Third Reading CalendarHouse

Feb 25, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Feb 19, 2026Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)House

Feb 11, 2026Added to Second Reading CalendarHouse

Feb 11, 2026Bill released to House CalendarHouse

Feb 11, 2026Reported out of Commerce CommitteeHouse

Feb 10, 2026Favorable by Commerce CommitteeHouse

Feb 6, 2026Added to Commerce Committee agendaHouse

Feb 5, 2026Now in Commerce CommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agendaHouse

Jan 28, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)House

Jan 28, 2026Now in Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 28, 2026Referred to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Jan 28, 2026Referred to Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 27, 2026CS FiledHouse

Jan 27, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)House

Jan 27, 2026Reported out of Ways & Means CommitteeHouse

Jan 27, 2026Favorable with CS by Ways & Means CommitteeHouse

Jan 23, 2026PCS added to Ways & Means Committee agendaHouse

Jan 20, 2026Added to Ways & Means Committee agendaHouse

Jan 13, 20261st Reading (Original Filed Version)House

Jan 12, 2026Now in Ways & Means CommitteeHouse

Jan 12, 2026Referred to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Jan 12, 2026Referred to Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 12, 2026Referred to Ways & Means CommitteeHouse

Jan 7, 2026FiledHouse

Recorded votes

House Ways & Means CommitteeJan 22, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Ways & Means CommitteeJan 27, 2026 · House · 16 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeFeb 5, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Commerce CommitteeFeb 10, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Third Reading RCS#586Feb 25, 2026 · House · 116 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RCS#9Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

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Deductions for Certain Losses of Alcoholic Beverages

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