AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- REGULATION OF SALES (Allows the sale of alcoholic beverages on New Year's Day by retail Class A licensees.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 12, 2021
Signed May 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 19, 2021
Signed into law
05/19/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
05/11/2021 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
May 5, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/05/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 30, 2021
Committee
04/30/2021 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
04/28/2021 House read and passed
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/12/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 2, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/02/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced
02/12/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill O'Brien
DDemocratic
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