HB 144 (1995): allowing certain liquor licensees to conduct liquor tasting on licensed premises and allowing manufacturers to sell certain food products containing alcoholic beverages to restaurants with liquor licenses.
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HB 144 (1995)
allowing certain liquor licensees to conduct liquor tasting on licensed premises and allowing manufacturers to sell certain food products containing alcoholic beverages to restaurants with liquor licenses.
- Status: Became law unsigned
- Term: 1995-1996
- House committee: Regulated Revenues
- Senate committee: Ways and Means
- Subject: Liquor and Beer
- Chapter law: 122
The Story
It was introduced on January 4, 1995 and referred to the House Regulated Revenues committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 17, 1995. The committee held a work session on January 31, 1995. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 14–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 15, 1995 the House voted to pass it with changes. It crossed to the Senate on February 21, 1995 and was referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 28, 1995. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 20, 1995 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 2, 1995 the House voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on May 9, 1995 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. It became law without the governor's signature on May 17, 1995, as Chapter 122. The governor neither signed it nor returned it, and the docket records it as enacted under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution.
Sponsors
- Rep. Behrens (Sull 2) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 17, 1995, 11:00 AM: hearing, House Regulated Revenues, RM308,LOB
- January 26, 1995, 11:15 AM: subcommittee work session, RM308,LOB
- March 28, 1995, 11:00 AM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, RM101,LOB
Votes
- April 20, 1995, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
- May 2, 1995, House: Concur — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 4, 1995: INTRODUCED AND REF TO REG REV; HJ9,P120
- January 4, 1995: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/03/95 DUE ON 03/08/95
- January 17, 1995: HEARING JAN17 11:00 RM308,LOB FOR: REG REV
- January 17, 1995: <NOTE TIME CHANGE> SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN26 11:15 RM308,LOB
- January 31, 1995: SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN31 (AFTER HEARINGS) RM308,LOB FOR: REG
- February 8, 1995: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR FEB15 (VOTE 14-0;CC)
- February 8, 1995: PROP COMM AM<1118>; HC20,P412
- February 15, 1995: PASSED WITH AM; HJ25,P534 + 559
- February 21, 1995: INTRODUCED AND REF TO WAYS & MEANS; SJ6,P55
- March 28, 1995: HEARING MAR28 11:00 RM101,LOB FOR: WAYS & MEANS
- April 19, 1995: COMM REPORT OTP/AM APR20
- April 19, 1995: PROP COMM AM<2235>(NEW TITLE); SC30,P10
- April 20, 1995: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ14,P246-247 + 249
- May 2, 1995: HOUSE CONC WITH SEN AM, REP MCKINNEY MA VV; HJ63,P1750
- May 4, 1995: ENROLLED; SJ18,P328
- May 9, 1995: ENROLLED; HJ66,P1859
- May 17, 1995: BECAME LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE 05/17/95 EFF. 07/16/95 CHAP.0122