HB 6135 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

HB 6135 allows a Class B liquor license for a specific property at 1039 Douglas Avenue in Providence by amending proximity restrictions. It exempts this location from standard rules that typically prohibit liquor sales within 200 feet of schools, churches, or other sensitive areas. The bill directly affects the property owner at that address by enabling them to legally sell alcoholic beverages there. This is a targeted exception for one location, not a broad policy change.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Signed Jul 5, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House read and passed
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
04/10/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
03/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Anthony DeSimone
Anthony DeSimone
DDemocratic
RI
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