# Georgia SB 456: Alcoholic Beverages; regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale; provide

Georgia SB 456, Alcoholic Beverages; regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican) and 9 others; status failed, last action 2026-02-04 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 456
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Alcoholic Beverages; regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Billy Hickman (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Randy Robertson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Regulated Industries and Utilities, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 56 0526 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/241355)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced LC 56 0526 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/241355)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB456-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).