Alcoholic beverage control; creates an annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license.
Summary
Creates an annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license, which allows the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at any multipurpose theater that is located in the historical district of the Town of Bridgewater, is owned and operated by a governmental entity, and has a total capacity in excess of 100 patrons.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Nov 29, 2018
Signed Feb 27, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2019 · House of Delegates Jan 17, 2019
How they voted
34–6
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2019
D
Democratic19
94% Yea
R
Republican21
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 27, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 174 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 12, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-6)
senate
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (89-Y 6-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2019
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-1)
house of delegates
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Nov 29, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Nov 29, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100580D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
R. Steven Landes
RRepublican
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