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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 194: Alcoholic Beverages and Motor Vehicles and Traffic; production of distilled spirits by a person in his or her private residence; authorize

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 194 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Alcoholic Beverages and Motor Vehicles and Traffic; production of distilled spirits by a person in his or her private residence; authorize. Primary sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), John Albers (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Senate Recommitted.

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Official summary

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

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 3 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to authorize the production of distilled spirits by a person in his or her private residence; to provide limitations on such production of distilled spirits; to provide for the limited transportation and delivery of such distilled spirits; to prohibit the sale of such distilled spirits; to exempt such distilled spirits from excise taxes; to revise the definition of an open alcoholic beverage container; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56

“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. Senate Recommitted
  2. Senate Read Second Time
  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  4. Senate Read and Referred
  5. Senate Hopper

Sources

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