Authorizing licensed spirits and wine distributors to sell spirits and wine products to their employees in certain circumstances.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 27, 2017
Signed Apr 27, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2017 · House Apr 11, 2017
How they voted
37–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Mar 6, 2017
D
Democratic24
75% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Apr 27, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Apr 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 11, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (72-20-1)
house
Mar 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
COG - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-7-1)
senate
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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