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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 86: Alcoholic Beverages; retail dealers to offer discounts to consumers through premiums, coupons, or rebates on alcoholic beverages purchased for consumption off the premises; 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 86 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Alcoholic Beverages; retail dealers to offer discounts to consumers through premiums, coupons, or rebates on alcoholic beverages purchased for consumption off the premises; authorize. Primary sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democratic), Shawn Still (Republican), David Lucas (Democratic), Freddie Powell Sims. Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2026): Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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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 Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to authorize retail dealers to offer discounts to consumers through premiums, coupons, or rebates on alcoholic beverages purchased for consumption off the premises; to provide for a definition; to provide certain conditions and requirements for the offering of such discounts; to increase the number of tasting events a retail package liquor store may conduct; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Sally HarrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
David LucasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Freddie Powell SimsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. Senate Recommitted
  3. Senate Taken from Table
  4. Senate Tabled
  5. Senate Read Second Time
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. Senate Hopper

Sources

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