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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6539: Alcoholic beverage licenses

Changing the formula cap on spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses.

Summary

  • Changes the formula for determining the total number of spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses that may be issued from a ratio of one license for every 1500 people to one license for every 1450 people.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2006
  6. LawMar 17, 2006
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 13, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 17, 2006
Session law
Chapter 85, Laws of 2006
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2560
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the limit on spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Linda Evans Parlette R-12Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6539
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican19202
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6539
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006.
  2. Chapter 85, 2006 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Committee recommendations adopted.
  9. Placed on third reading.
  10. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. CL - Majority; do pass.
  13. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. LCRD - Majority; do pass.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 6539 in other sessions

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