Alcoholic beverages: licensing.
Summary
Existing law makes it unlawful for any person other than a licensee of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell, manufacture, or import alcoholic beverages in this state. Existing law allows the serving of alcohol without a license or permit in a limousine or as part of a hot air balloon ride service, provided there is no extra charge or fee for the alcoholic beverages. This bill would additionally allow the serving of alcoholic beverages without a license where the serving of alcoholic beverages is part of a gondola ride service, provided there is no extra charge or fee for the alcoholic beverages.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Jun 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2011
Last action Aug 17, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2011
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 31
May 16, 2011
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican11
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Jun 23, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 23, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
May 16, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-0-2)
senate
May 10, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
upper
Apr 26, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 738.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Feb 24, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
Feb 15, 2011
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TH
Tom Harman
RRepublican
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