2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 973

CHAPTER NUMBER: 370
File Code: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 541
Sponsored By:
Delegates Eckardt, Cane, and Haddaway-Riccio
Entitled:
Dorchester County Liquor Act of 2011

Synopsis:

Repealing an obsolete residency requirement for voters supporting an application for an alcoholic beverages license in Dorchester County; specifying that a prohibition against alcoholic beverages sales at a bar or counter on Sunday does not apply in the county; and repealing obsolete language concerning Sunday alcoholic beverages sales.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/16
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/18
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 370

Sponsored by:

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, District 37B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Alcoholic Beverages Licenses
Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision
Blue Laws
Dorchester County
Signatures

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 2B Alcoholic Beverages
( 10-103 , 10-103 , 10-104 , 10-104 , 11-403 , 11-403 , 11-403 , 11-403 , 11-403 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Economic Matters
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2011: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 31, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)