AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts 203-209 Douglas Avenue, Plat 68, Lots 83 and 646 of the applicable city of Providence tax assessment map from the permitting of alcohol beverages retail licenses within a certain proximity to schools and churches.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Signed Jul 14, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 16, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/30/2021 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/25/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
03/18/2021 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
03/16/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/10/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
03/04/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
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