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SB 94 CO
Introduced

Alternating Premises Licensed Premises Alcohol

CO · session 2026A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 11, 2026

Latest action (May 14, 2026) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

Summary

The bill expands Colorado's alcohol licensing rules to allow licensed distillery pubs, in addition to other alcohol manufacturers, to permit another licensee to manufacture and store alcohol beverages on their premises. The bill allows all types of alcohol—vinous liquors, malt liquors, and spirituous liquors—to be manufactured and stored on one licensee's premises on behalf of another licensee if the alternate premises are adjacent to the other licensee's location. However, alcohol beverages cannot be sold at retail from these alternating premises licensed locations.

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Official abstract

Currently, a person licensed as a manufacturer of spirituous liquors, malt liquors, or vinous liquors; a brew pub; a vintner's restaurant; or a limited winery (licensee) may allow another licensee to manufacture and store vinous liquors and malt liquors on the first licensee's premises. The bill specifies that a person licensed as a distillery pub is a licensee. The bill also specifies that, in addition to vinous liquors and malt liquors, a licensee may allow another licensee to manufacture and store spirituous liquors on the first licensee's premises.The bill also allows a licensee to manufacture and store vinous liquors, spirituous liquors, or malt liquors (alcohol beverages) on the first licensee's premises on behalf of another licensee (alternating premises licensed premises). An alternating premises licensed premises must be adjacent to the premises of the person on whose behalf the licensee is manufacturing or storing alcohol beverages. A licensee may not sell alcohol beverages at retail from an alternating premises licensed premises.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Sponsor (1)

Action history (3)

  1. May 14, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed · upper
  2. Mar 17, 2026 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
  3. Feb 11, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
Subjects
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

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