Substitute for Raised S.B. No. 905
Session Year 2023
 


AN ACT CONCERNING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR PERMITS AND TOBACCO BARS.

To: (1) Establish permits for the retail sale of alcoholic liquor at auction, annual outdoor open-air liquor permits and event sales permits; (2) authorize wholesaler permittees to sell kegs containing cocktails and premixed drinks to certain retail permittees for on-premises consumption; (3) require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to amend certain regulations in order to provide that certain pipes and lines used to serve alcoholic liquor shall be cleaned at least once every two weeks; (4) eliminate the prohibition against provisional seasonal outdoor open-air liquor permits; (5) authorize spirits manufacturers to sell products they manufacture under farmers' market sales permits; (6) provide that neither the State Fire Marshal nor any local fire marshal may require any liquor permit premises to be inspected more than once during any calendar year; (7) amend the alcoholic beverages tax to provide that liquor, certain alcohol and liquor coolers are taxed at the same rate as beer; and (8) allow for the establishment of new tobacco bars and for existing tobacco bars to expand or change location.

Introduced by:
General Law Committee

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Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:

Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 6/27/2023Signed by the Governor
 6/20/2023Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
 6/20/2023Transmitted to the Secretary of State
 6/14/2023(LCO)Public Act 23-103
 6/5/2023In Concurrence
 6/5/2023House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
 6/5/2023House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
 6/5/2023Rules Suspended
 6/5/2023House Calendar Number 636
 6/5/2023Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
 6/5/2023Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
 6/5/2023Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
 6/5/2023Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 9654
 5/3/2023Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 5/3/2023No New File by Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
 5/3/2023(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 5/3/2023(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 5/2/2023(FIN)Joint Favorable
 4/26/2023Referred by Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
 3/23/2023(LCO)File Number 207
 3/23/2023Senate Calendar Number 132
 3/23/2023Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 3/23/2023(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/17/2023(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/22/23 5:00 PM
 3/8/2023(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/7/2023(GL)Joint Favorable Substitute
 1/27/2023Public Hearing 01/31
 1/26/2023Referred to Joint Committee on General Law

Co-sponsors of SB-905

Rep. David Michel, 146th Dist.
Rep. Travis Simms, 140th Dist.
Rep. Geraldo C. Reyes, 75th Dist.
Rep. Jason Perillo, 113th Dist.
Rep. James Sanchez, 6th Dist.
Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan, 2nd Dist.
Rep. Hubert D. Delany, 144th Dist.

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