California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1991
Alcoholic beverages: market research study: taste testing.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application for, and issuance and suspension of, alcoholic beverage licenses. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act prohibits a licensee from giving a premium, gift, or free goods in connection with the sale and distribution of any alcoholic beverage, except as provided.
This bill would authorize a licensed winegrower, licensed beer manufacturer, licensed distilled spirits manufacturer, licensed craft distiller, licensed brandy manufacturer, licensed rectifier, or licensed wine rectifier to furnish tastes of alcoholic beverages as part of a bona fide market research study undertaken by or for the licensee for the sole purpose of measuring consumer perceptions with respect to the sensory characteristics of the alcoholic beverages. The bill would authorize the taste testing to be conducted in the state, subject to specified conditions, including, among other things, prohibiting a taste testing participant from being provided more taste samples than is reasonably necessary to formulate an opinion related to the sensory characteristics of an alcoholic beverage.
This bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.
Text versions
- 09/18/26 - Chaptered· Sep 18, 2026
- 08/27/26 - Enrolled· Aug 27, 2026
- 08/04/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 4, 2026
- 06/24/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 24, 2026
- 06/16/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 16, 2026
- 03/09/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 9, 2026
- 02/17/26 - Introduced· Feb 17, 2026
- AB1991
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 House | AB 1991 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1991 Aguiar-Curry By McGuire | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 21, 2026 House | AB 1991 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 18, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 282, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 18, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 31, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6508.). - Aug 25, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.). - Aug 5, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 4, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). - Jun 16, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on G.O. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 21, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5215.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - Apr 22, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on G.O. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on G.O. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.