Transfer Alcohol From Surrendered License
Summary
The bill allows persons with the following retail licenses to purchase alcohol beverages from another retail licensee when there is common ownership between the licensees and the seller has surrendered its license within the last 60 days: Beer and wine; Hotel and restaurant; Tavern; Retail gaming tavern; Brew pub; Club; Arts nonprofit; Racetrack; Vintner's restaurant; Distillery pub; or Lodging and entertainment facility. The seller must return all alcohol beverages bought on credit, allow wholesalers 30 days to purchase back inventory, have paid all wholesale bills, and sell to only one licensed premises. A wholesaler is prohibited from transporting the inventory from the seller's premises to the buyer's premises. The seller may transport the inventory. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 29, 2018
Signed Apr 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2018
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Mar 15, 2018
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 15, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-1)
senate
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor
lower
Feb 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andy Kerr
DDemocratic
P
BG
Bob Gardner
RRepublican
P
Larry Liston
RRepublican
P
Matt Gray
DDemocratic
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