Provides for alternative penalties for a first time violation of certain provisions of the alcoholic beverage control law; repealer
Summary
Provides for alternative penalties for a first time violation of a state liquor authority rule or regulation related to administrative or paperwork violations submitted to or requested by the authority or to actions or omissions that are determined by the authority to be de minimus under the circumstances.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2021
Last action Jun 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2021
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 10, 2021
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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