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Senator · Senate District 5
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History
- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.978
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Removes the street level entrance requirement for licenses for selling alcohol at retail for consumption off the premises
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7253
Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to removing the street level entrance requirement for licenses for selling alcohol at retail for consumption off the premises
Purpose
This legislation removes the requirement that stores selling alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumptions be required to have a street level entrance.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Eliminates the language requiring establishments which sell alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption have their principal entrance at street level.
Section 2: Act shall take effect on the 180th day after it becomes law and effective immediately repeals any rules or regulations necessary to implement this act.
Justification
The current provision of law was put in place following prohibition. The language was an attempt to uncover and eliminate speak easy's and illegal clubs. In current times, when municipalities are attempting to redevelop their downtowns and illegal liquor stores are no longer an issue, this outdated provision of the law is no longer necessary.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, in addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or before such date.
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