BILL NUMBER: SB 587	CHAPTERED  10/10/99

	CHAPTER   860
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   OCTOBER 10, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   OCTOBER 8, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   SEPTEMBER 3, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   APRIL 12, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 5, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Burton

                        FEBRUARY 23, 1999

   An act to add Section 25000.6 to the Business and Professions
Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 587, Burton.  Alcoholic beverages.
   The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act licenses and regulates beer
manufacturers and wholesalers.
   This bill would provide that a provision in an agreement between a
beer manufacturer and a beer wholesaler for the sale and
distribution of beer in this state, which restricts venue to a forum
outside this state, is void with respect to any claim arising under
or relating to the agreement involving a beer wholesaler operating
within this state.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 25000.6 is added to the Business and
Professions Code, to read:
   25000.6.  (a) A provision in an agreement between a beer
manufacturer and a beer wholesaler for the sale and distribution of
beer in this state, which restricts venue to a forum outside this
state, is void with respect to any claim arising under or relating to
the agreement involving a beer wholesaler operating within this
state.
   (b) This section shall apply to any transaction or conduct
pursuant to an agreement described in subdivision (a) on or after the
effective date of this section.