SENATE BILL 808

Sponsored By:

Senator Currie

Entitled:

Alcoholic Beverages - Retail Stores (Size Limitation)

Synopsis:

Imposing a statewide limitation on the amount of floor space that a retail alcoholic beverages licensee may devote to the sale of alcoholic beverages; providing restrictions and exceptions; exempting a specified county from the Act; requiring a board of license commissioners to hold a hearing, make specified determinations, and obtain approval from the State Comptroller before issuing a specified license under the Act; and requiring the Comptroller to make specified determinations and findings; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Senate Rules

2/14

Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/19

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/18

Favorable Report Adopted

Special Order 3/19 (Senator Middlebrooks) Adopted

3/19

Second Reading Passed

3/21

Third Reading Passed (39-5)

4/6

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (37-6)

Passed Enrolled

5/8

Signed by the Governor Chapter 383

House Action

3/21

First Reading Economic Matters

3/24

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/3

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (106-27)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- SMALL BUSINESS

COMPTROLLER

HEARINGS

LICENSE COMMISSIONERS, BOARDS OF

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 2B Alcoholic Beverages

( 9-108 , 9-217 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 783069/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997 at: 12:43 Status: Adopted