Allows veteran service organizations to obtain license to serve members alcoholic beverages.
This bill creates a new "Veteran's Service Organization License" allowing groups like the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars to serve alcoholic beverages on their premises. It permits service only to verified members, their invited guests (up to nine per occasion), and affiliated members of other veteran organizations, but prohibits serving auxiliary members or selling alcohol off-premises. The license exempts these organizations from municipal limits on retail alcohol licenses and requires that private events (e.g., weddings) use alcohol purchased off-site, while allowing food and non-alcoholic sales on-premises. The license fee would range from $63 to $188, set by local municipalities.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Jan 27, 2025
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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Don Guardian
RRepublican
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Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
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Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
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