AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OUTDOOR DINING ACT
Summary
Establishes standards governing the municipal regulation of outdoor dining at food service establishments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Feb 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
66–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 74
Feb 8, 2024
D
Democratic64
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Feb 9, 2024
Signed into law
02/09/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
02/08/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
02/08/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Legislature · Passed
01/31/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
01/16/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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