AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
Summary
Exempts the Downtown Overlay District from the provisions of this section allowing for the city of Woonsocket shall, after application, to have the authority to exempt from the provisions of this section any proposed retailers' license of any class.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed Jun 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
May 2, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/10/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
May 3, 2024
Committee
05/03/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/02/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Legislature · Passed
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2024
Introduced
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jake Bissaillon
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Pam Lauria
DDemocratic
P
Sam Bell
DDemocratic
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