House Bill #5182 (2019)
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES -- SPECIAL EVENTS LICENSE
Permits cities and towns to issue special events liquor licenses to permit the equivalent of one-day licenses one day each month.
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2019-01-24: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
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2019-02-01: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2019)
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2019-02-05: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2019-02-15: Scheduled for consideration (02/26/2019)
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2019-02-26: Committee postponed at request of sponsor
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2019-03-01: Scheduled for consideration (03/05/2019)
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2019-03-01: Proposed Substitute
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2019-03-05: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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2019-03-15: Placed on House Calendar (03/21/2019)
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2019-03-21: House passed Sub A
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2019-04-04: Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
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2019-06-27: Scheduled for consideration (06/27/2019)
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2019-06-27: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
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2019-06-27: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/28/2019)
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2019-06-28: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
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2019-07-03: Transmitted to Governor
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2019-07-11: Effective without Governor's signature
Changes since original draft
2019 – H 5182- 2019 – H 5182 SUBSTITUTE A
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LC000245- LC000245/SUB A
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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – RETAIL LICENSES – SPECIAL EVENTS LICENSE Introduced By: Representatives Phillips, Ucci, Hawkins, Amore, and Serodio Date Introduced: January 24, 2019 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 3-7 of the General Laws entitled "Retail Licenses" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 3-7-16.10. Class SE license. A city or town may issue a Special Events (SE) license which shall allow any retail business or nonprofit organization to offer alcoholic beverages for sale at retail at, or as part of the consideration for admission to an event to be held at its premises. Such events shall not be held more often than one day in each calendar month. The alcoholic beverages for such events may be purchased from a Class A licensee in the same city or town, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.- S TATE OF RHODE IS L AND
- IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019
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- A N A C T
- RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – RETAIL LICENSES – SPECIAL EVENTS
- LICENSE
- Introduced By: Representatives Phillips, Ucci, Hawkins, Amore, and Serodio
- Date Introduced: January 24, 2019
- Referred To: House Corporations
- It is enacted by the GeneralAssembly as follows:
- SECTION 1. Chapter 3-7 of the General Laws entitled "Retail Licenses" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
- 3-7-16.10. Class SE license.
- A city or town may issue a Special Events (SE) license which shall allow any retail business not otherwise licensed in this chapter or affiliated with any entity licensed in this chapter or nonprofit organization to offer alcoholic beverages for sale at retail at, or as part of the consideration for admission to an event to be held at its premises. Such events shall not be held more often than one day in each calendar month. The alcoholic beverages for such events shallbe purchased from a Class A licensee in the same city or town, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter.
- SECTION 2. This act shalltake effect upon passage.
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- EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – RETAIL LICENSES – SPECIAL EVENTS- BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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- A N A C T
- RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – RETAIL LICENSES – SPECIAL EVENTS
- LICENSE
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- This act would permit cities and towns to issue special events liquor licenses to permit the equivalent of one-day licenses one day each month.
This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC000245 ========- This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC000245/SUB A ========
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Votes
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House or Senate Journal from the day of the vote.
March 21, 2019 at 4:31pm
Yeas: 69 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 6 /
Recused: 0
Floor vote for Passage
In Concurrence
June 28, 2019 at 7:41pm
Yeas: 33 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 5 /
Recused: 0