Alcohol and tobacco commission permits.
Summary
Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to refuse to grant or renew or to suspend or revoke a permit if a licensed premises becomes a public nuisance or engages in certain criminal conduct. Allows the commission to temporarily suspend an alcoholic beverage retail permit if certain crimes are committed on the licensed premises and one or more of the following apply: (1) The permit holder failed to take reasonable action to prevent the occurrence of a crime. (2) Multiple crimes have occurred on the licensed premises in the last 12 months. (3) The continued operation of the licensed premises would pose a clear and immediate danger to the safety of the community or the general public. Requires the commission to: (1) provide immediate notice to the permit holder of the time and place of a hearing on the suspension; and (2) hold the hearing not later than five business days after the permit is suspended.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
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The bill version number was updated from SB0260.2 to SB0260.1, and all reprint dates were changed from February 19, 2025 to February 14, 2025. The digest update timestamp was also revised from February 18 to February 12, 2025. These are administrative updates reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process, not substantive policy changes.
TECHNICAL
Bill version number changed from SB0260.2 to SB0260.1, indicating a revision in the bill's drafting stage.
Reprint dates updated from February 19, 2025 to February 14, 2025 across multiple sections.
Digest update timestamp changed from February 18, 2025 to February 12, 2025.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
47–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 20, 2025
D
Democratic10
70% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 47, nays 2
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Walker K) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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