Bill Summary

HB 1137 Deductions for Certain Losses of Alcoholic Beverages (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Robinson, W., Overdorf Co Sponsors: Barnaby, Plakon, Mooney Jr., Nix, Jr., Valdés CS Sponsors: Ways & Means Committee
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Summary
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. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Ways & Means Committee
   H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
01/07/26
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Filed
01/12/26
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Referred to Ways & Means Committee; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
01/12/26
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Now in Ways & Means Committee
01/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 01/22/26, 8:00 am, 404 H
01/22/26
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Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/23/26
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House Correction: Temporarily Postponed by Ways & Means Committee on 01/22/26
01/23/26
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On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 01/27/26, 3:00 pm, 404 H - PCS
01/27/26
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Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/27/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/28/26
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 01/30/26, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
01/28/26
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
02/03/26
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 02/05/26, 9:30 am, 102 H
02/05/26
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Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/05/26
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Now in Commerce Committee
02/06/26
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 02/10/26, 12:30 pm, 404 H
02/10/26
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Favorable by Commerce Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/11/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
02/25/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/25/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/25/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
02/26/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0678; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/26
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Ordered enrolled
02/26/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
1137
Filed on 01/07/26
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Amendment 196909 DE
Robinson, W.
Filed on 01/20/26
Adopted
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Ways & Means Committee
Filed on 01/23/26
Adopted
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1137C1
Filed on 01/27/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
1137ER
Filed on 02/26/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
561.1215
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