BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1676: Arts & crafts/liquor license

Concerning business activities in the liquor licensing process.

Summary

Prohibits arts and crafts activities conducted at a liquor-licensed establishment or applicant's establishment from being considered a gaming activity in the liquor licensing process.
Prohibits decisions relating to liquor licenses from including the fact that an applicant's business activities includes offering, conducting, or making available arts and crafts activities to or for customers.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (HB 1676), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to business activities that may be considered as factors in the liquor licensing process;

Passed March 8, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1676

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	2
Republican	40	0	0	1

How each member voted

Feb 21, 2020Returned to Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 10, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 28, 2019By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 11, 2019First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Mar 8, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 8, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Mar 1, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 20, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 18, 2019COG - Majority; do pass.
Jan 28, 2019First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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