SB 665-FN (1996): relative to liquor licenses for a sports/entertainment complex.

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SB 665-FN (1996)

relative to liquor licenses for a sports/entertainment complex.

Status: Indefinitely postponed
Term: 1995-1996
House committee: Regulated Revenues
Senate committee: Ways and Means
Subject: Liquor and Beer

The Story

It was introduced on January 18, 1996 and referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 1996. The committee voted 4–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On February 8, 1996 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On March 6, 1996 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the House on March 13, 1996 and was referred to the House Regulated Revenues committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 21, 1996. The committee held a work session on April 2, 1996. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 10–3. On April 17, 1996 the House adopted “Special Order to 04/18/1996”. On April 18, 1996 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote. On April 18, 1996 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

January 30, 1996, 2:30 PM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, RM101,LOB
March 21, 1996, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Regulated Revenues, RM308,LOB
April 2, 1996, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Regulated Revenues, RM308,LOB

Votes

February 8, 1996, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
March 6, 1996, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
April 18, 1996, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
April 18, 1996, House: Indefinitely Postpone — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 18, 1996: INTRODUCED AND REF TO WAYS & MEANS; SJ3,P41
January 30, 1996: HEARING JAN30 02:30 RM101,LOB FOR: W&M
February 7, 1996: COMM REPORT OTP/AM FEB08 (VOTE 4-2)
February 7, 1996: PROP COMM AM<4762>; SC7,P7-9
February 8, 1996: LAID ON THE TABLE, SEN FRASER MA VV; SJ6,P76-78
March 6, 1996: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, SEN COLANTUONO MA VV; COMM AM<4762>, AA DIV(20-0); SEN COLANTUONO FL AM<5053>, AL DIV(10-13); SEN BARNES FL AM<5070>, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ10,P151-4 + 156
March 13, 1996: INTRODUCED AND REF TO REG REV; HJ40,P1425
March 13, 1996: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 03/13/96 DUE ON 04/10/96
March 21, 1996: HEARING MAR21 10:00 RM308,LOB FOR: REG REV
March 27, 1996: (SUBCOM CHR: REP AVERY)
April 2, 1996: SUBCOM WORK SESSION APR02 11:00 RM308,LOB FOR: REG REV
April 4, 1996: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR APR10 (VOTE 10-3)
April 10, 1996: **REPORTED FOR APR10, SESSION CANCELLED DUE TO STORM**
April 17, 1996: SPECIAL ORDER TO APR18, WITHOUT OBJECTION; HJ54,P1809
April 18, 1996: OTP, ML RC(128-176); REP MCGUIRK MOVED ITL, ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ56,P1874-1876
April 18, 1996: REP KURK MOVED TO RECONSIDER, ML DIV(140-150); INDEF POSTPONED, REP MCGUIRK MA VV; HJ56,P1894

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