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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 678: Deductions for Certain Losses of Alcoholic Beverages

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 678 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Deductions for Certain Losses of Alcoholic Beverages. Primary sponsor: Debbie Mayfield (Republican), Regulated Industries. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2026-41).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Deductions for Certain Losses of Alcoholic Beverages; Authorizing a distributor of vinous, spirituous, or malt beverages to make an 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; requiring distributors that distribute more than one type of alcoholic beverage to deduct their gross taxes for products according to those specified in a specified manner; requiring a distributor to immediately notify the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco when an extraordinary loss occurs, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debbie MayfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Regulated IndustriesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Don GaetzCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2026-41)
  2. Substituted CS/HB 1137
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
  8. Now in Appropriations
  9. Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
  10. On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
  11. CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
  12. Now in Finance and Tax

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source