Bill Text: CA SB325 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Senate Bill 325 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Alcoholic beverages.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-09-03 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 257, Statutes of 2015. [SB325 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB325-Chaptered.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 325	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  257
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
	PASSED THE SENATE  APRIL 30, 2015
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 27, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 26, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hall

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2015

   An act to amend Sections 23055 and 23428.13 of the Business and
Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 325, Hall. Alcoholic beverages.
   (1) Under existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is
administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Existing law requires the Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control, on
or before March 1 of each year, to make an annual report to the
Legislature on the department's activities and to post the report on
its Internet Web site.
   This bill would instead require the department to provide the
report upon request of the Legislature.
   (2) Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, provides for
the issuance of a club license that allows a licenseholder to
exercise all of the rights and privileges permitted to an on-sale
general license subject to specified exceptions and limitations,
including a requirement that the club be a nonprofit and have at
least 100 members. Existing law allows the issuance of club licenses
to clubs operated by common carriers by air at an airport terminal.
   This bill would provide that the restrictions relating to
nonprofit status and number of members do not apply to club licenses
issued to clubs operated by common carriers by air at an airport
terminal.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 23055 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   23055.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government
Code, upon request from the Legislature, the director shall prepare
and submit to the Legislature a report on the department's activities
and post the report on the department's Internet Web site. The
report shall include, but not be limited to, the following
information for any previous fiscal year requested by the
Legislature:
   (1) The amount of funds allocated and spent by the department for
licensing, enforcement, and administration.
   (2) The number of licenses issued, renewed, denied, suspended, and
revoked, by license category.
   (3) The average time for processing license applications, by
license category.
   (4) The number and type of enforcement activities conducted by the
department and by local law enforcement agencies in conjunction with
the department.
   (5) The number, type, and amount of penalties, fines, and other
disciplinary actions taken by the department.
   (b) The report submitted to the Legislature shall be submitted in
compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
  SEC. 2.  Section 23428.13 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   23428.13.  For purposes of this article, "club" also means any
club operated by a common carrier by air at an airport terminal. This
type of club shall qualify for a license under this article
notwithstanding the provisions of Section 23037. The provisions of
Sections 23399, 23434, and 23435 and the numerical limitation of
Section 23430 shall not apply to this type of club.