AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Provides that on and after July 1, 2016, any city or town council would have the authority to exempt said city or town from the prohibition against the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage licenses within (200') of a school or place of public worship.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2017
Last action Mar 8, 2017
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
James E. Doyle II
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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