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LA HB212

Bill

Status

Passed

6/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Orgeron

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends R.S. 26:351 to modify shipping case requirements for distilled spirits, changing fixed container-per-case numbers to maximum limits (e.g., "12" becomes "not more than 12") for sizes including 1.00 liters, 750ml, 700ml, 375ml, 200ml, and 100ml containers.

  • Adds 700 milliliters as a permitted container size for distilled spirits with not more than 12 containers per case.

  • Exempts package spirit-based beverages with alcohol content below 6% from the distilled spirits container-per-case requirements.

  • Updates wine shipping requirements similarly, changing fixed numbers to maximums for 3-liter (not more than 6), 1.5-liter (not more than 6), 1-liter (not more than 12), 750ml (not more than 12), and 200ml (not more than 48) containers.

  • Adds 200 milliliters as a permitted wine container size with not more than 48 containers per case.

Legislative Description

Provides relative to container sizes for beverages of high alcohol content

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Last Action

Effective date: 08/01/2025.

6/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B5/12/2025
Judiciary4/1/2025

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