Bill Text: CA AB2896 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Alcoholic beverages: delivery.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-28 - Re-referred to Com. on G.O. [AB2896 Detail]

Download: California-2021-AB2896-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2896

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Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago

February 18, 2022

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An act relating to alcoholic beverages.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2896, as introduced, Santiago. Alcoholic beverages: third-party delivery platforms.

Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Under the act, every person who sells, furnishes, gives, or causes to be sold, furnished, or given away any alcoholic beverage to any person under 21 years of age is guilty of a misdemeanor.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would authorize the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to enforce the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act against third-party delivery platform violators and make related legislative findings and declarations.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) An undercover investigation conducted by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control found an 80-percent failure rate of alcohol being delivered to minors by third-party delivery platforms.

(b) The delivery of alcohol by third-party delivery platforms from food facilities should have adequate protections to ensure that alcohol is not being delivered to minors.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would authorize the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to enforce the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act against third-party delivery platform violators.