AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Provides that Class F and F-1 liquor licenses may be issued to corporations, LLCs, and political organizations.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Mar 7, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2019
How they voted
28–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 35
Apr 30, 2019
D
Democratic30
83% Yea
R
Republican5
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/24/2019 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 12, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/07/2019 Committee transferred to House Small Business
lower
May 1, 2019
Committee
05/01/2019 Referred to House Corporations
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/30/2019 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Apr 24, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/24/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 27, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/27/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
03/07/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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