AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Allows the Providence board of licenses to grant an exemption from restrictions with regard to the proximity to schools and churches relating to issuance of a Class BV alcoholic beverage retail license for property located at 601 Hartford Avenue.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 25, 2021
Signed Jul 14, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2021
How they voted
34–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 16, 2021
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/25/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
03/18/2021 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
03/16/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/10/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
02/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
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