HB736Introduced in the House of Delegates
Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Ready-to-Drink Cocktails
Introduced by Eric Ebersole, District 44
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Establishing the alcoholic beverage tax rates for ready-to-drink cocktails at 60 cents for each gallon or 15.85 cents for each liter; and defining "ready-to-drink cocktail" as a beverage that contains distilled spirits mixed with nonalcoholic beverages and may contain wine, is 12% or less alcohol by volume, and is contained in original packaging consisting of a container that is not more than 16 ounces.
Where it stands
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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