BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 5120: Open liquor in public
Authorizing local governments to increase the penalties for opening or consuming liquor in a public place.
Summary
- The legislative body of a county or city may enact an ordinance which would make opening a package of liquor or consuming liquor in a public place a misdemeanor.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5120), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 11, 2001
- Out of committeeJan 31, 2001
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2001 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 16, 2002
- Companion bill
- HB 1149
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to opening or consuming liquor in a public place;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- On motion, referred to Judiciary.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- JUD - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
SB 5120 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5120 (2023–24) Crisis relief centers
- SB 5120 (2021–22) Criminal sentencing of youth
- SB 5120 (2019–20) For-profit correctional facs
- SB 5120 (2017–18) Lobbying activity
- SB 5120 (2015–16) School district dissolutions
- SB 5120 (2013–14) Artwork expenditures
- SB 5120 (2011–12) Insurance rates