SB 194 (2024): allowing students under age 21 to taste wine in educational settings.

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SB 194 (2024)

allowing students under age 21 to taste wine in educational settings.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • Senate committee: Commerce
  • Subject: Liquor and Beer

The Story

It was introduced on January 19, 2023 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 31, 2023. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 22, 2023 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On January 3, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection”. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On January 18, 2024 the Senate adopted “Reconsideration on vote of ITL” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Soucy. On January 18, 2024 the Senate voted to kill it.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 31, 2023, 10:30 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100

Votes

  • February 22, 2023, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
  • January 18, 2024, Senate: Reconsideration on vote of ITL — voice vote, passed
  • January 18, 2024, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 15, nays 9, passed
  • January 18, 2024, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 13, nays 11, passed

The Docket

  • January 19, 2023: Introduced 01/19/2023 and Referred to Commerce
  • January 31, 2023: Hearing: 01/31/2023, Room 100, SH, 10:30 am
  • February 22, 2023: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 02/22/2023; Vote 5-0; CC
  • February 22, 2023: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 02/22/2023
  • January 3, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/03/2024, Vote 3-1
  • January 3, 2024: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 01/03/2024
  • January 18, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/18/2024, Vote 3-1
  • January 18, 2024: Sen. Soucy Moved Reconsideration on vote of ITL, MA, VV; 01/18/2024
  • January 18, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 13Y-11N, MA ; 01/18/2024
  • January 18, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 15Y-9N, MA ; 01/18/2024

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • SB 24 (2025): allowing students under age 21 to taste wine in educational settings.

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