# New Jersey S1581: Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.

New Jersey S1581, Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-01-09 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S1581
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-01-09, Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
- Sponsors: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Andrew Zwicker (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2024-01-04: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1581_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1581_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1581_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S2000/1581_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S1581-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).