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SB 983 Alcoholic mixed beverages; exception for certain spirits that licensee cannot deliver to consumer.
Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Alcoholic beverage control; prohibited acts by mixed beverage licensees; exceptions. Makes an exception for certain spirits to the rule that a mixed beverage licensee cannot deliver to a consumer alcoholic beverages in the original bottle. To qualify for the exception, the bill requires that (i) the original container of spirits is no larger than 375 milliliters, (ii) the alcohol content is no greater than 15 percent by volume, and (iii) the contents of the container are carbonated and perishable.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095834340 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB983ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0509) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/12/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095834340
- 01/12/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/16/09 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/09 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/21/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/09 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/09 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/09 House: Read first time
- 01/30/09 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/09/09 House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 02/17/09 House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/18/09 House: Read second time
- 02/19/09 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/09 House: Read third time
- 02/20/09 House: Passed House (97-Y 2-N)
- 02/20/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (97-Y 2-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/25/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB983ER)
- 02/25/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 509 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0509)