Removes time limitation on issuance of additional alcoholic beverage licenses within boundaries of former federal military installations.
S 2825 removes the time limit that required municipalities to issue or transfer special licenses for bars and restaurants within areas formerly occupied by federal military installations. Under current law, municipalities had three years to issue these licenses and two additional years to transfer unissued licenses to other municipalities in the project area. This bill eliminates those deadlines, giving municipalities more time to act without penalty. The change applies to the three host municipalities in a "project area" (a redevelopment zone of a former military base, like Fort Monmouth) that are entitled to issue these licenses. The bill does not alter the number of licenses, fee structure, or other rules governing their issuance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Feb 27, 2024
Signed Jul 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2024 · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 13, 2024
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jul 10, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2024, c.31.
executive
Jun 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0)
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (66-8-0)
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Voice) (Peterpaul)
lower
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (36-0)
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
P
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
P
Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
P
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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