In the Senate since February 18, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 230
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LIQUOR CONTROL.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) eliminate a requirement that certain out-of-state shipper permittees report to the Department of Consumer Protection records concerning sales and shipments to consumers in this state, (2) define "retailer" for purposes of certain out-of-state shippers' permits concerning wine, (3) specify that applicants for issuance or renewal of a liquor permit that allows on-premises serving or consumption of alcoholic liquor must disclose to the department a detailed description of the type of live entertainment to be provided, (4) specify that the department shall refuse any liquor permit to a minor as the permittee or as a member, principal or partner of the backer, unless such permit is for a trust with a named beneficiary who is a minor, (5) alter the evidentiary burden applicable to a permittee who is charged with serving or furnishing an alcoholic beverage to a minor, and (6) make various technical and conforming changes to the statutes concerning liquor control.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 18 to March 25, 2026, 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.
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 18 – Mar 11
- Feb 18Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
- Feb 19Heard in General Law Committee
- Mar 11General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
All 9 actions, as published
- Feb 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 19REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 25SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 25FILE NO.Both houses