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- Signed chap.412
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.517
- Substituted for A7618B
- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.304
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- Print number 5529b
- Amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Amended on third reading 5529a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.843
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Relates to on-premises license or permit for the provision of alcohol by a volunteer firefighters' organization
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Phil Steck
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BILL NUMBER:S5529B
Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to on-premises license or permit for the provision of alcohol by a volunteer firefighters' organization
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill provides that a police officer shall be allowed to serve as an officer of a volunteer firefighters' organization that holds a license or permit for the provision of alcohol for on-premise consumption.
Summary of specific provisions
Section One amends subdivision 1 of section 128 of the alcohol and beverage control law by adding an exception, pursuant to new section 128-b, as established in section two of this bill, which would allow a police officer to be indirectly interested in the sale of alcoholic beverages under certain circumstances.
Section two establishes new section 128-b of the alcohol and beverage control law, which specifies that a police officer shall not be precluded from serving as an officer of a volunteer firefighters' organization on the sole basis that the organization holds a license or permit to sell alcohol for on-premise consumption. This section also specifies that the state liquor authority shall not be precluded from issuing a license or permit to the volunteer firefighters' organization on the basis that a police officer is serving as an officer of the organization.
Section three is the effective date
Justification
Police officers are prohibited from being directly or indirectly interested in the sale of alcoholic beverages pursuant to section 128 of the alcoholic beverage control law. This prohibition has been interpreted to disqualify a police officer from serving as an officer of a fire company, fire department, or volunteer fire company that holds a catering license.
It is in the best interest of the public to have members of their local police force also participate in local fire fighting functions. Police officers have extensive knowledge of the communities and people that they protect and serve. They should not be prohibited from offering this additional public service.
Prior legislative history
Passed in the Senate in 2014 (61-0)
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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