Oregon’s Legislature Has Passed a Bill to Legalize Takeout Cocktails Permanently
The bill will soon head to Gov. Kate Brown’s desk to be signed into law
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Oregon restaurants and bars will be able to sell takeout Manhattans, daiquiris, and more long after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. Today, the Oregon House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 317, which allows bars and restaurants to sell cocktails to-go permanently, as long as they’re sold in a sealed container.
In December, Oregon legislators passed a bill that temporarily allowed restaurants and bars to sell takeout drinks made with hard liquor, as well as single-serving portions of wine. However, that bill was tied to the current state of emergency related to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The latest bill, which passed a vote on the House floor on June 1, allows that legislation to continue, untethered to the COVID-19 pandemic.