Makes it lawful for a person to possess an open container of alcohol in certain public places
Summary
Permits the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public places; prohibits a municipality from preventing a person twenty-one years of age or older from possessing an alcoholic beverage in an open container in a public place and from consuming an alcoholic beverage in certain public places.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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