(WineSpectator) - Your state legislature is in session. What bills are your representatives debating that could impact your access to wine?

Local politics matter: While Congress and the White House are busy in Washington, D.C., your state leaders are also debating legislation—and some of it impacts your access to wine. Because the 21st Amendment to the Constitution gives most alcohol-regulation power to the states, you had better pay attention to yours.

The issues under debate this year are wide-ranging, from the serious to the absurd. As always, direct shipping is a hot topic, with wineries and retailers at the center of the debate; wine could be coming to a movie theater, stadium, art gallery or bookstore near you; Virginia wants a license plate with a special wine message; and much more.

For a comprehensive look, here's a guide to the proposed laws currently under consideration.

New Rules for Wineries

The legislature in Maryland is looking to put stricter restrictions on producers making wine in the state. A bill would require wineries to own at least 20 acres of grapes or other fruit in cultivation in the state for use in the production of wine. If less than 20 acres are owned, wineries would have to use at least 51 percent of Maryland fruit in their product.