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OH HB356

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

John Adams

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Origin

House of Representatives

129th General Assembly (2011-2012)

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum legally permitted alcohol content of beer in Ohio from 12% to 21% alcohol by volume.

  • Prohibits beer containing more than 12% alcohol by volume from including caffeine or other stimulants such as guarana, ginseng, or taurine.

  • Exempts beer with incidental amounts of caffeine naturally derived from coffee, chocolate, or tea from the stimulant prohibition.

  • Updates related definitions in Ohio Revised Code sections 4301.01 and enacts new section 4301.71 to implement these changes.

Legislative Description

To increase the legally permitted alcohol content of beer and to generally prohibit the inclusion of caffeine or other stimulants in beer containing more than 12% of alcohol by volume.

Beer-increase alcohol content/no caffeine if over 12% alcohol

Last Action

To State Government & Elections

10/26/2011

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