Powdered Alcohol - State Laws
As of July 6, 2016 the following lists are the most current accounting of the national campaign to ban powdered alcohol.
There are now 31 states that ban the dangerous substance, 10 more that have pending legislation to ban, and only 3 states that will allow regulated sales.
If your state is not on any of these lists, please TAKE ACTION.
STATES WITH PENDING LEGISLATION BANNING POWDERED ALCOHOL
(Updated April 25, 2016)
1. California
Assembly Bill 1554
Summary: Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and sale of powdered alcohol as well as its purchase, possession, and use.
Sponsor(s): Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks)
Senate Bill 819
Summary: Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and sale of powdered alcohol as well as its purchase, possession, and use. Excludes powdered alcohol from the state definitions for “alcoholic beverage” and “distilled spirits.”
Sponsor(s): Senator Bob Huff (R-San Dimas)
2. District of Columbia
B21-0151
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Kenyan McDuffie (D), Vincent Orange (D), Anita Bonds (D), and more
B21-0253
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Mayor Muriel Bowser (D)
3. Maryland
Senate Bill 587
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Richard Madaleno (D-Montgomery)
House Bill 749
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Clarence Lam (D-Baltimore)
4. Massachusetts
Senate Bill 173
Summary: Prohibits the use, possession, and sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Michael Moore (D-Millbury)
House Bill 243
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Keiko Orrall (R-Lakeville)
Senate Bill 2022
Summary: Prohibits the sale, manufacture, or possession of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): None
5. Minnesota
House Bill 1937
Summary: Bans powdered alcohol for one year while its impact on law enforcement and public health is studied.
Sponsor(s): Representative Joe Atkins (DFL-Inver Grove Heights)
Senate Bill 1940
Summary: Bans powdered alcohol for one year while its impact on law enforcement and public health is studied.
Sponsor(s): Senator Kevin Dahle (D-Northfield)
6. Missouri
Senate Bill 797
Summary: Prohibits the sale and service of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator David Pearce (R-Caldwell)
House Bill 1786
Summary: Prohibits the sale and possession of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Patricia Pike (R-Vernon)
House Bill 1629
Summary: Prohibits the sale, purchase, and possession of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Steve Cookson (R-Wayne)
7. New Hampshire
Senate Bill 501
Summary: Prohibits the manufacture, possession, sale and purchase of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Donna Soucy (D-Manchester), Jeanie Forrester (R-Meredith), Nancy Stiles (R-Hampton), and more
8. New York
Senate Bill 1354
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol and the possession of powdered distilled alcohol by persons under the age of twenty-one.
Sponsor(s): Senator Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan)
Assembly Bill 4236
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol and the possession of powdered distilled alcohol by persons under the age of twenty-one.
Sponsor(s): Assembly Member (D-Manhattan)
Assembly Bill 8292
Summary: Prohibits the sale of any powdered or crystalline alcoholic beverage product.
Sponsor(s): Assembly Member Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brighton Beach)
9. Pennsylvania
Senate Bill 588
Summary: Prohibits possession, purchase, sale, offer to sell, or use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Shirley Kitchen (D-Philadelphia), Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland), John Rafferty (R-Montgomery), and more
Senate Bill 847
Summary: Prohibits the possession, purchase, sale, and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Leslie Acosta (D-Philadelphia), Rosita Younglood (D-Philadelphia), Jason Dawkins (D-Philadelphia), and more
House Bill 1690 / Senate Bill 847
Summary: Prohibits the possession, purchase, sale, and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Mike Turzai (R-Wexford) / Senators Leslie Acosta (D-Philadelphia), Rosita Younglood (D-Philadelphia), Jason Dawkins (D-Philadelphia), and more
10. Wisconsin
Senate Bill 10
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon), Fred Risser (D-Madison), and more
Assembly Bill 72
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Debra Kolste (D-Janesville), Terese Berceau (D-Madison), and Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee)
STATES THAT WILL ALLOW POWDERED ALCOHOL
(Updated 4-25-16)
1. Arizona
In 2015, Governor Ducey vetoed HB 2178 that would have prohibited powdered alcohol. He then instructed the director of the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control to review its administrative rules to ensure that powdered alcohol is regulated to the same extent as other alcoholic beverages.
2. Colorado
House Bill 15-1031 (2015)
Summary(s): Regulates powdered alcohol the same as other alcoholic beverages if it is approved for sale by the federal government.
Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVE(S) Windholz, Brown, Melton, Pabon, DelGrosso, Duran, Esgar, Fields, Ginal, Kraft-Tharp, Landgraf, Lawrence, McCann, Priola, Rankin, Rosenthal, Singer, Tate, Williams, Wilson, Hullinghorst; also SENATOR(S) Todd.
3. Texas
In 2015, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said its officers are prepared to implement powdered alcohol into stores across the state as soon as the company applies for a license. “It’s legal to sell in Texas once we have that label approval application here in the state,” Chris Porter with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said. To date, product label has not been approved.
STATES WITH LAWS OR REGULATION BANNING POWDERED ALCOHOL
(Updated April 25, 2016)
1. Alabama
House Bill 365 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale, purchase, possession and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Vivian Figures (D-Mobile), Harri Smith (I-Slocomb), Priscilla Dunn (D-Montgomery), and more
2. Alaska
Alaska § 04.16.110 (1980)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
3. Connecticut
House Bill 386 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the purchase, possession and sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): General Law Committee
4. Georgia
House Bill 152 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale, possession, and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Geoff Duncan (R-Cumming), Mike Dudgeon (R-Johns Creek), and Jan Tankersley (R-Brooklet)
5. Hawaii
Senate Bill 550 SD 1 HD 2 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the consumption, purchase, possession, and sale and distribution of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Glenn Wakai (D-Honolulu) and Inouye (D-Waimea)
6. Idaho
House Bill 331 (2016)
Summary: Prohibits the possession, use, sale, and purchase of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): State Affairs Committee
7. Illinois
Senate Bill 67 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Geoff Duncan (R-Cumming), Mike Dudgeon (R-Johns Creek), Jan Tankersley (R-Brooklet), and more
8. Indiana
Senate Bill 6 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits possession, purchase, sale, offer to sell, or use of powdered or crystalline alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Ron Alting (R-Lafayette), Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis), Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute), and more
9. Louisiana
Senate Bill 204 (2014)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of any containers including powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator J.P. Morrell (D-New Orleans)
10. Kansas
House Bill 2223 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Committee on Federal and State Affairs
11. Maine
LD 117 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits sale and possession of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Michael Devin (D-Newcastle)
12. Maryland
House Bill 1288 (2015)
Summary: Temporary prohibition on powdered alcohol. Prohibition expires June 30, 2016.
Sponsor(s): Delegate Dan Morhaim (D-Baltimore)
13. Massachusetts
Regulatory Decision (2015)
The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission issued a decision on March 10, 2015 stating that state law prohibits powdered alcohol.
House Bill 4056 (2016)
Summary: Prohibits sale, manufacture and possession of powdered alcohol.
14. Michigan
House Bill 4166 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet)
15. Minnesota
Senate Bill 1238 (2015)
Summary: Temporary prohibition on powdered alcohol while a study is prepared regarding further legislation. Prohibition expires June 1, 2016.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Tim Sanders (R-Blaine), Raymond Dehn (DFL-Minneapolis), Joe Hoppe (R-Chaska), and more
16. Nebraska
Legislative Bill 330 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Tyson Larson (R-O’Neill)
17. Nevada
Senate Bill 464 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale, purchase, possession, and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Judiciary
18. New Hampshire
Senate Bill 99 (2015)
Summary: Amends definition of alcohol to include solids, powders, and crystals. Establishes a committee to study powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Dan Feltes (D-Concord) and Sharon Carson (R-Londonberry)
New Hampshire Liquor Commission Order September 10, 2015
Summary: Powdered alcohol would be required to be sold in Liquor Commission stores. Liquor Commission states it will not make powdered alcohol available through state liquor and wine outlets.
Sponsor(s): Liquor Commission
19. New Jersey
House Bill 3580 / Senate Bill 2846 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Paul Moriarty (D-Gloucester), Ronald Dancer (R-Jackson), Craig Coughlin (D-Woodbridge); Senators Fred Madden (D-Gloucester) and Shirley Turner (D-Mercer); and more
20. New York
Assembly Bill 1357 / Senate Bill 1757 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of any powdered or crystalline alcohol product.
Sponsor(s): Assembly Member Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) / Senator Joseph Griffo (R-Oneida)
21. North Carolina
House Bill 909 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the possession and consumption of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Omnibus
22. North Dakota
House Bill 1464 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Alisa Mitskog (D-Wahpeton)
23. Ohio
Senate Bill 7 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Gayle Manning
24. Oregon
Senate Bill 937 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Lee Beyer (D-Springfield)
25. Rhode Island
House Bill 7026
Summary: Prohibits the possession and sale of powdered alcohol by any person under the age of twenty-one. Imposes a tax on powdered alcohol at the rate of $2.50 per gallon of recommended reconstituted weight.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Lauren Carson (D-Newport), Raymond Gallison Jr. (D-Bristol), Kathleen Fogarty (D-Wakefield), and more
Senate Bill 2059
Summary: Prohibits the use, purchase, sale, and possession of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Frank Lombardo III (D-Johnston), Elizabeth Crowley (D-Central Falls), Dominick Ruggerio (D-Providence), and more
26. South Carolina
Senate Bill 179 (2015)
Summary: Expands prohibition on powdered alcohol to also include crystalline alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Larry Martin (R-Pickens) and Greg Hembree (R-Horry)
House Bill 4399 (2014)
Summary: Temporary prohibition on powdered alcohol. Prohibition expired June 5, 2015.
Sponsor(s): Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-Orangeburg)
Senate Bill 179 (2015)
Summary: Expands prohibition on powdered alcohol to also include crystalline alcohol. Effective June 5, 2015.
Sponsor(s): Senators Larry Martin (R-Pickens) and Greg Hembree (R-Horry)
27. Tennessee
House Bill 404/Senate Bill 374 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered or crystalline alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Sheila Butt (R-Columbia)
28. Utah
House Bill 48 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Steve Eliason (R-Cottonwood Heights)
29. Vermont
Senate Bill 299 (2014)
Summary: Prohibits the possession and sale of powdered alcohol products. Requires the Commissioner of Liquor Control to submit a report to the senate regarding the risks associated with powdered alcohol products on or before January, 15, 2015.
Sponsor(s): Senator Sally Fox (D-Chittenden)
30. Virginia
Senate Bill 1034 / House Bill 1908 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered or crystalline alcohol and makes possession or use a misdemeanor.
Sponsor(s): Senator Linda Puller (D-Fairfax)
31. West Virginia
House Bill 4314 (2016)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Matthew Rohrbach (R-Cabell)
32.Washington State
Senate Bill 5292 (2015)
Summary: It is unlawful for a person to use, offer for use, purchase, offer to purchase, sell, offer to sell, or possess powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Pam Roach (R-Auburn), Andy Billig (D-Spokane), Bob Hasegawa (D-Seattle), and Benton (R-Clark County).
(Updated April 25, 2016)
1. Alabama
House Bill 365 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale, purchase, possession and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Vivian Figures (D-Mobile), Harri Smith (I-Slocomb), Priscilla Dunn (D-Montgomery), and more
2. Alaska
Alaska § 04.16.110 (1980)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
3. Connecticut
House Bill 386 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the purchase, possession and sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): General Law Committee
4. Georgia
House Bill 152 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale, possession, and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Geoff Duncan (R-Cumming), Mike Dudgeon (R-Johns Creek), and Jan Tankersley (R-Brooklet)
5. Hawaii
Senate Bill 550 SD 1 HD 2 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the consumption, purchase, possession, and sale and distribution of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Glenn Wakai (D-Honolulu) and Inouye (D-Waimea)
6. Idaho
House Bill 331 (2016)
Summary: Prohibits the possession, use, sale, and purchase of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): State Affairs Committee
7. Illinois
Senate Bill 67 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Geoff Duncan (R-Cumming), Mike Dudgeon (R-Johns Creek), Jan Tankersley (R-Brooklet), and more
8. Indiana
Senate Bill 6 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits possession, purchase, sale, offer to sell, or use of powdered or crystalline alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Ron Alting (R-Lafayette), Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis), Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute), and more
9. Louisiana
Senate Bill 204 (2014)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of any containers including powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator J.P. Morrell (D-New Orleans)
10. Kansas
House Bill 2223 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Committee on Federal and State Affairs
11. Maine
LD 117 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits sale and possession of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Michael Devin (D-Newcastle)
12. Maryland
House Bill 1288 (2015)
Summary: Temporary prohibition on powdered alcohol. Prohibition expires June 30, 2016.
Sponsor(s): Delegate Dan Morhaim (D-Baltimore)
13. Massachusetts
Regulatory Decision (2015)
The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission issued a decision on March 10, 2015 stating that state law prohibits powdered alcohol.
House Bill 4056 (2016)
Summary: Prohibits sale, manufacture and possession of powdered alcohol.
14. Michigan
House Bill 4166 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet)
15. Minnesota
Senate Bill 1238 (2015)
Summary: Temporary prohibition on powdered alcohol while a study is prepared regarding further legislation. Prohibition expires June 1, 2016.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Tim Sanders (R-Blaine), Raymond Dehn (DFL-Minneapolis), Joe Hoppe (R-Chaska), and more
16. Nebraska
Legislative Bill 330 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Tyson Larson (R-O’Neill)
17. Nevada
Senate Bill 464 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale, purchase, possession, and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Judiciary
18. New Hampshire
Senate Bill 99 (2015)
Summary: Amends definition of alcohol to include solids, powders, and crystals. Establishes a committee to study powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Dan Feltes (D-Concord) and Sharon Carson (R-Londonberry)
New Hampshire Liquor Commission Order September 10, 2015
Summary: Powdered alcohol would be required to be sold in Liquor Commission stores. Liquor Commission states it will not make powdered alcohol available through state liquor and wine outlets.
Sponsor(s): Liquor Commission
19. New Jersey
House Bill 3580 / Senate Bill 2846 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Paul Moriarty (D-Gloucester), Ronald Dancer (R-Jackson), Craig Coughlin (D-Woodbridge); Senators Fred Madden (D-Gloucester) and Shirley Turner (D-Mercer); and more
20. New York
Assembly Bill 1357 / Senate Bill 1757 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of any powdered or crystalline alcohol product.
Sponsor(s): Assembly Member Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) / Senator Joseph Griffo (R-Oneida)
21. North Carolina
House Bill 909 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the possession and consumption of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Omnibus
22. North Dakota
House Bill 1464 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Alisa Mitskog (D-Wahpeton)
23. Ohio
Senate Bill 7 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Gayle Manning
24. Oregon
Senate Bill 937 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Lee Beyer (D-Springfield)
25. Rhode Island
House Bill 7026
Summary: Prohibits the possession and sale of powdered alcohol by any person under the age of twenty-one. Imposes a tax on powdered alcohol at the rate of $2.50 per gallon of recommended reconstituted weight.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Lauren Carson (D-Newport), Raymond Gallison Jr. (D-Bristol), Kathleen Fogarty (D-Wakefield), and more
Senate Bill 2059
Summary: Prohibits the use, purchase, sale, and possession of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Frank Lombardo III (D-Johnston), Elizabeth Crowley (D-Central Falls), Dominick Ruggerio (D-Providence), and more
26. South Carolina
Senate Bill 179 (2015)
Summary: Expands prohibition on powdered alcohol to also include crystalline alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Larry Martin (R-Pickens) and Greg Hembree (R-Horry)
House Bill 4399 (2014)
Summary: Temporary prohibition on powdered alcohol. Prohibition expired June 5, 2015.
Sponsor(s): Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-Orangeburg)
Senate Bill 179 (2015)
Summary: Expands prohibition on powdered alcohol to also include crystalline alcohol. Effective June 5, 2015.
Sponsor(s): Senators Larry Martin (R-Pickens) and Greg Hembree (R-Horry)
27. Tennessee
House Bill 404/Senate Bill 374 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered or crystalline alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Sheila Butt (R-Columbia)
28. Utah
House Bill 48 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Steve Eliason (R-Cottonwood Heights)
29. Vermont
Senate Bill 299 (2014)
Summary: Prohibits the possession and sale of powdered alcohol products. Requires the Commissioner of Liquor Control to submit a report to the senate regarding the risks associated with powdered alcohol products on or before January, 15, 2015.
Sponsor(s): Senator Sally Fox (D-Chittenden)
30. Virginia
Senate Bill 1034 / House Bill 1908 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered or crystalline alcohol and makes possession or use a misdemeanor.
Sponsor(s): Senator Linda Puller (D-Fairfax)
31. West Virginia
House Bill 4314 (2016)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Matthew Rohrbach (R-Cabell)
32.Washington State
Senate Bill 5292 (2015)
Summary: It is unlawful for a person to use, offer for use, purchase, offer to purchase, sell, offer to sell, or possess powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Pam Roach (R-Auburn), Andy Billig (D-Spokane), Bob Hasegawa (D-Seattle), and Benton (R-Clark County).
Powdered Alcohol - State Laws
Powdered Alcohol - State Laws
As of October 20, 2016 the following lists are the most current accounting of the national campaign to ban powdered alcohol.
There are now 34 states that ban the dangerous substance, 1 more that has pending legislation to ban, and only 3 states that will allow regulated sales.
If your state is not on any of these lists, please TAKE ACTION.
STATES WITH LAWS OR REGULATION BANNING POWDERED ALCOHOL
(Updated October 20, 2016)
1. Alabama
House Bill 365 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale, purchase, possession and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Vivian Figures (D-Mobile), Harri Smith (I-Slocomb), Priscilla Dunn (D-Montgomery), and more
2. Alaska
Alaska § 04.16.110 (1980)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
3. California
Assembly Bill 1554
Summary: Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and sale of powdered alcohol as well as its purchase, possession, and use.
Sponsor(s): Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks)
Senate Bill 819
Summary: Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and sale of powdered alcohol as well as its purchase, possession, and use. Excludes powdered alcohol from the state definitions for “alcoholic beverage” and “distilled spirits.”
Sponsor(s): Senator Bob Huff (R-San Dimas)
4. Connecticut
House Bill 386 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the purchase, possession and sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): General Law Committee
5. Georgia
House Bill 152 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale, possession, and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Geoff Duncan (R-Cumming), Mike Dudgeon (R-Johns Creek), and Jan Tankersley (R-Brooklet)
6. Hawaii
Senate Bill 550 SD 1 HD 2 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the consumption, purchase, possession, and sale and distribution of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Glenn Wakai (D-Honolulu) and Inouye (D-Waimea)
7. Idaho
House Bill 331 (2016)
Summary: Prohibits the possession, use, sale, and purchase of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): State Affairs Committee
8. Illinois
Senate Bill 67 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Geoff Duncan (R-Cumming), Mike Dudgeon (R-Johns Creek), Jan Tankersley (R-Brooklet), and more
9. Indiana
Senate Bill 6 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits possession, purchase, sale, offer to sell, or use of powdered or crystalline alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Ron Alting (R-Lafayette), Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis), Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute), and more
10. Louisiana
Senate Bill 204 (2014)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of any containers including powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator J.P. Morrell (D-New Orleans)
11. Kansas
House Bill 2223 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Committee on Federal and State Affairs
12. Maine
LD 117 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits sale and possession of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Michael Devin (D-Newcastle)
13. Maryland
House Bill 1288 (2015)
Summary: Temporary prohibition on powdered alcohol. Prohibition expires June 30, 2016.
Sponsor(s): Delegate Dan Morhaim (D-Baltimore)
Senate Bill 587 (2016)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Richard Madaleno (D-Montgomery)
14. Massachusetts
Regulatory Decision (2015)
The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission issued a decision on March 10, 2015 stating that state law prohibits powdered alcohol.
House Bill 4056 (2016)
Summary: Prohibits sale, manufacture and possession of powdered alcohol.
15. Michigan
House Bill 4166 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet)
16. Minnesota
Senate Bill 1238 (2015)
Summary: Temporary prohibition on powdered alcohol while a study is prepared regarding further legislation. Prohibition expires June 1, 2016.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Tim Sanders (R-Blaine), Raymond Dehn (DFL-Minneapolis), Joe Hoppe (R-Chaska), and more
17. Nebraska
Legislative Bill 330 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Tyson Larson (R-O’Neill)
18. Nevada
Senate Bill 464 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale, purchase, possession, and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Judiciary
19. New Hampshire
Senate Bill 99 (2015)
Summary: Amends definition of alcohol to include solids, powders, and crystals. Establishes a committee to study powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Dan Feltes (D-Concord) and Sharon Carson (R-Londonberry)
New Hampshire Liquor Commission Order September 10, 2015
Summary: Powdered alcohol would be required to be sold in Liquor Commission stores. Liquor Commission states it will not make powdered alcohol available through state liquor and wine outlets.
Sponsor(s): Liquor Commission
20. New Jersey
House Bill 3580 / Senate Bill 2846 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Paul Moriarty (D-Gloucester), Ronald Dancer (R-Jackson), Craig Coughlin (D-Woodbridge); Senators Fred Madden (D-Gloucester) and Shirley Turner (D-Mercer); and more
21. New York
Assembly Bill 1357 / Senate Bill 1757 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of any powdered or crystalline alcohol product.
Sponsor(s): Assembly Member Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) / Senator Joseph Griffo (R-Oneida)
22. North Carolina
House Bill 909 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the possession and consumption of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Omnibus
23. North Dakota
House Bill 1464 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Alisa Mitskog (D-Wahpeton)
24. Ohio
Senate Bill 7 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Gayle Manning
25. Oregon
Senate Bill 937 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senator Lee Beyer (D-Springfield)
26.Pennsylvania
Senate Bill 847
Summary: Prohibits the possession, purchase, sale, and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Leslie Acosta (D-Philadelphia), Rosita Younglood (D-Philadelphia), Jason Dawkins (D-Philadelphia), and more
House Bill 1690
Summary: Prohibits the possession, purchase, sale, and use of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Mike Turzai (R-Wexford)
27. Rhode Island
House Bill 7026
Summary: Prohibits the possession and sale of powdered alcohol by any person under the age of twenty-one. Imposes a tax on powdered alcohol at the rate of $2.50 per gallon of recommended reconstituted weight.
Sponsor(s): Representatives Lauren Carson (D-Newport), Raymond Gallison Jr. (D-Bristol), Kathleen Fogarty (D-Wakefield), and more
Senate Bill 2059
Summary: Prohibits the use, purchase, sale, and possession of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Frank Lombardo III (D-Johnston), Elizabeth Crowley (D-Central Falls), Dominick Ruggerio (D-Providence), and more
28. South Carolina
Senate Bill 179 (2015)
Summary: Expands prohibition on powdered alcohol to also include crystalline alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Larry Martin (R-Pickens) and Greg Hembree (R-Horry)
House Bill 4399 (2014)
Summary: Temporary prohibition on powdered alcohol. Prohibition expired June 5, 2015.
Sponsor(s): Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-Orangeburg)
Senate Bill 179 (2015)
Summary: Expands prohibition on powdered alcohol to also include crystalline alcohol. Effective June 5, 2015.
Sponsor(s): Senators Larry Martin (R-Pickens) and Greg Hembree (R-Horry)
29. Tennessee
House Bill 404/Senate Bill 374 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered or crystalline alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Sheila Butt (R-Columbia)
30. Utah
House Bill 48 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Steve Eliason (R-Cottonwood Heights)
31. Vermont
Senate Bill 299 (2014)
Summary: Prohibits the possession and sale of powdered alcohol products. Requires the Commissioner of Liquor Control to submit a report to the senate regarding the risks associated with powdered alcohol products on or before January, 15, 2015.
Sponsor(s): Senator Sally Fox (D-Chittenden)
32. Virginia
Senate Bill 1034 / House Bill 1908 (2015)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered or crystalline alcohol and makes possession or use a misdemeanor.
Sponsor(s): Senator Linda Puller (D-Fairfax)
33. West Virginia
House Bill 4314 (2016)
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Representative Matthew Rohrbach (R-Cabell)
34.Washington State
Senate Bill 5292 (2015)
Summary: It is unlawful for a person to use, offer for use, purchase, offer to purchase, sell, offer to sell, or possess powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Senators Pam Roach (R-Auburn), Andy Billig (D-Spokane), Bob Hasegawa (D-Seattle), and Benton (R-Clark County).
STATES WITH PENDING LEGISLATION BANNING POWDERED ALCOHOL
(Updated October 20, 2016)
1. District of Columbia
B21-0151
Summary: Prohibits the sale of powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Kenyan McDuffie (D), Vincent Orange (D), Anita Bonds (D), and more
B21-0253
Summary: Prohibits powdered alcohol.
Sponsor(s): Mayor Muriel Bowser (D)
STATES THAT WILL ALLOW POWDERED ALCOHOL
(Updated October 20, 2016)
1. Arizona
In 2015, Governor Ducey vetoed HB 2178 that would have prohibited powdered alcohol. He then instructed the director of the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control to review its administrative rules to ensure that powdered alcohol is regulated to the same extent as other alcoholic beverages.
2. Colorado
House Bill 15-1031 (2015)
Summary(s): Regulates powdered alcohol the same as other alcoholic beverages if it is approved for sale by the federal government.
Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVE(S) Windholz, Brown, Melton, Pabon, DelGrosso, Duran, Esgar, Fields, Ginal, Kraft-Tharp, Landgraf, Lawrence, McCann, Priola, Rankin, Rosenthal, Singer, Tate, Williams, Wilson, Hullinghorst; also SENATOR(S) Todd.
3. Texas
In 2015, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said its officers are prepared to implement powdered alcohol into stores across the state as soon as the company applies for a license. “It’s legal to sell in Texas once we have that label approval application here in the state,” Chris Porter with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said. To date, product label has not been approved.
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