The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state. The act also provides for a limitation on the amount of on-sale general licenses that may be issued by the department based on the population of the county in which the licensed premises are located, as provided.
California AB 461 (20132014) — Alcoholic beverages: licenses.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state. The act also provides for a limitation on the amount of on-sale general licenses that may be issued by the department based on the population of the county in which the licensed premises are located, as provided.
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
AB 461 ACHADJIAN Assembly Third Reading — 74–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Achadjian — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-02-19 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2013-02-20 From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2013-02-28 Referred to Com. on G.O. referral-committee
2013-03-18 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2013-03-19 Re-referred to Com. on G.O. referral-committee
2013-04-30 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 24). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-05-01 Read second time and amended. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-05-02 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2013-05-09 From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 8). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-05-13 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2013-05-16 From consent calendar.
2013-05-16 Ordered to third reading.
2013-05-20 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1520.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-05-20 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2013-05-29 Referred to Com. on G.O. referral-committee
2013-06-11 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-06-24 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2013-06-25 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-07-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1691.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-08-05 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2013-08-12 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:40 p.m.
2013-08-16 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-08-16 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 110, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/29f3f433-1a30-4166-893a-d603e1452b44. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).