Issuance of Special Beverage Licenses
Summary
Issuance of Special Beverage Licenses; Revises requirements for issuing special beverage licenses to certain food service establishments & entities operating certain clubs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Signed May 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2023 · House Apr 28, 2023
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
12
Committee
13
May 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment 219379 adopted
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tiffany Esposito
RRepublican
Co
Josie Tomkow
RRepublican
Co
Lauren Melo
RRepublican
Co
Susan Plasencia
RRepublican
Co
Tom Leek
RRepublican
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