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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5902: Liquor sales on Sunday

Requiring additional state liquor stores to engage in Sunday sales.

Summary

  • Directs the Liquor Control Board to expand Sunday sales in at least 29 additional state liquor stores.
  • Requires a report on the increased Sunday sales to the Legislature by January 31, 2009.
  • Provides for the annual deduction of $1,950,000 from liquor revolving fund amounts otherwise going to the General Fund to be distributed to the: (1) Municipal Research Council to assist with research and services for ports and special purpose districts; and (2) Administrative Office of the Courts to assist courts with language interpreter services.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5902), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2007
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
February 6, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 18, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring additional state liquor stores to engage in Sunday sales;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jerome Delvin R-8Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5902
34 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29300
Republican5903
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Made eligible to be placed on third reading.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. Referred to Appropriations.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  8. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. WM - Majority; do pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Referred to Ways & Means.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. And refer to Ways & Means.
  20. LCRD - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5902 in other sessions

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