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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 905

AN ACT CONCERNING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR PERMITS AND TOBACCO BARS.

Became law as Public Act 23-103, signed June 27, 2023, 152 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Establish permits for the retail sale of alcoholic liquor at auction, annual outdoor open-air liquor permits and event sales permits; (2) authorize wholesaler permittees to sell kegs containing cocktails and premixed drinks to certain retail permittees for on-premises consumption; (3) require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to amend certain regulations in order to provide that certain pipes and lines used to serve alcoholic liquor shall be cleaned at least once every two weeks; (4) eliminate the prohibition against provisional seasonal outdoor open-air liquor permits; (5) authorize spirits manufacturers to sell products they manufacture under farmers' market sales permits; (6) provide that neither the State Fire Marshal nor any local fire marshal may require any liquor permit premises to be inspected more than once during any calendar year; (7) amend the alcoholic beverages tax to provide that liquor, certain alcohol and liquor coolers are taxed at the same rate as beer; and (8) allow for the establishment of new tobacco bars and for existing tobacco bars to expand or change location.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    7 co-sponsors

    David Michel, Travis Simms, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Jason Perillo, James Sanchez, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Hubert D. Delany

    Its course

    January 26 to June 27, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action28 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateJan 26 to Jun 5130 days

    General Law CommitteeJan 26 to Mar 740 days

    Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeApr 26 to May 26 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 5 to Jun 50 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2015 days

    With the GovernorJun 20 to Jun 277 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 5

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Jan 26 – Jun 5

    1. Jan 26Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Jan 27Heard in General Law Committee
    3. Mar 7General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 26Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    5. May 2Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
    6. Jun 5The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Jun 5

    1. Jun 5Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 14 – Jun 27

    1. Jun 14Numbered Public Act 23-103
    2. Jun 20Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 27Signed by the Governor
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Jan 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 7Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 17REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 23SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 23FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 26REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 2Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 3NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. Jun 5SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 5SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Jun 5TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    19. Jun 5FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    20. Jun 5HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    21. Jun 5RULES SUSPENDEDHouse of Representatives
    22. Jun 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    25. Jun 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. Jun 20TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. Jun 20TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    28. Jun 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor