AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
SB 3288 authorizes the issuance of a specific Class BV alcohol retail license for a property at 1814 Broad Street in Cranston. This action directly affects the property owner by permitting them to sell alcoholic beverages at that location. The bill does not alter the existing state laws regarding license restrictions near schools or churches, but rather grants a single, specific exception for this particular site.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced May 15, 2026
Signed Jun 26, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026
How they voted
68–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 74
Jun 11, 2026
D
Democratic63
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/11/2026 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/10/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
May 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 15, 2026
Introduced
05/15/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lammis Vargas
DDemocratic
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