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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 6854

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR REGULATION.

Became law as Public Act 25-51, signed June 10, 2025, 125 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) redefine "container" for purposes of infused beverages, (2) establish a daily in-state transporter's liquor permit, a restaurant permit for a catering establishment or a qualified managed residential community and a mobile bar permit, (3) redefine "grocery store" for purposes of the grocery store beer permit and related provisions, (4) redefine "meal" for purposes of the caterer liquor permit, (5) specify that the Department of Consumer Protection shall not review an initial application for a liquor permit in the absence of certain required documents, (6) eliminate the newspaper publication requirement for liquor permit applications, (7) provide for a liquor education program, (8) authorize the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to enter into certain settlement agreements, (9) clarify the investigation and enforcement exception regarding purchases by minors, (10) specify that the default penalty for violation of the Liquor Control Act is a class A misdemeanor, and (11) eliminate the municipal recording requirement for liquor permits.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Henry J. Genga

Its course

February 5 to June 10, 2025, 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 action22 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to May 28112 days

General Law CommitteeFeb 5 to Mar 2447 days

In the SenateMay 28 to May 302 days

Waiting to be sentMay 30 to Jun 910 days

With the GovernorJun 9 to Jun 101 day

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 28 · Adopted May 30

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 House of Representatives Feb 5 – May 28

  1. Feb 5Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
  2. Feb 7Heard in General Law Committee
  3. Mar 24General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
  4. May 28The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
  5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

In the Senate May 28 – May 30

  1. May 28Sent to the Senate
  2. May 30The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
  3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 10

  1. Jun 3Numbered Public Act 25-51
  2. Jun 9Sent to the Secretary of the State
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 10Signed by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Feb 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Mar 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
  4. Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Apr 3REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 9FILE NO.Both houses
  10. May 28HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  11. May 28HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  12. May 28IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
  13. May 29FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  14. May 29SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  15. May 29FILE NO.Both houses
  16. May 30SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  17. May 30SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  18. May 30ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
  19. Jun 3PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
  20. Jun 9TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
  21. Jun 9TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
  22. Jun 10SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor