Connecticut Senate Bill 905 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1-1)
Status: Passed on June 27 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-27 - Signed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

To: (1) Establish permits for the retail sale of alcoholic liquor at auction, annual outdoor open-air liquor permits and event sales permits; (2) authorize wholesaler permittees to sell kegs containing cocktails and premixed drinks to certain retail permittees for on-premises consumption; (3) require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to amend certain regulations in order to provide that certain pipes and lines used to serve alcoholic liquor shall be cleaned at least once every two weeks; (4) eliminate the prohibition against provisional seasonal outdoor open-air liquor permits; (5) authorize spirits manufacturers to sell products they manufacture under farmers' market sales permits; (6) provide that neither the State Fire Marshal nor any local fire marshal may require any liquor permit premises to be inspected more than once during any calendar year; (7) amend the alcoholic beverages tax to provide that liquor, certain alcohol and liquor coolers are taxed at the same rate as beer; and (8) allow for the establishment of new tobacco bars and for existing tobacco bars to expand or change location.

An Act Concerning Alcoholic Liquor Permits And Tobacco Bars.

House General Law Committee	Rep. David Michel [D]	Rep. Travis Simms [D]	Rep. Geraldo Reyes [D]
Rep. Jason Perillo [R]	Rep. James Sanchez [D]	Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan [D]	Rep. Hubert Delany [D]

2023-06-05 - House - House Roll Call Vote 289 AS AMENDED (Y: 111 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-06-05 - Senate - Senate Roll Call Vote 363 (Y: 29 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-05 - Senate - Senate Roll Call Vote 364 (Y: 29 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-02 - Joint - FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-07 - Joint - GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-27	Senate	Signed by the Governor
2023-06-20	Senate	Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
2023-06-20	Senate	Transmitted to the Secretary of State
2023-06-14	Senate	Public Act 23-103
2023-06-05	Senate	In Concurrence
2023-06-05	House	House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
2023-06-05	House	House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
2023-06-05	House	Rules Suspended
2023-06-05	House	House Calendar Number 636
2023-06-05	House	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2023-06-05	House	Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
2023-06-05	Senate	Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
2023-06-05	Senate	Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 9654
2023-05-03	Senate	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2023-05-03	Senate	No New File by Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
2023-05-03	Senate	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2023-05-03	Senate	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2023-05-02	Senate	Joint Favorable
2023-04-26	Senate	Referred by Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
2023-03-23	Senate	File Number 207
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Calendar Number 132
2023-03-23	Senate	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2023-03-23	Senate	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2023-03-17	Senate	Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/22/23 5:00 PM
2023-03-08	Senate	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2023-03-07	Senate	Joint Favorable Substitute
2023-01-27	Senate	Public Hearing 01/31
2023-01-26	Senate	Referred to Joint Committee on General Law

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00905&which_year=2023
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/S/PDF/2023SB-00905-R00-SB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/S/PDF/2023SB-00905-R01-SB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/S/PDF/2023SB-00905-R02-SB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/ACT/PA/PDF/2023PA-00103-R00SB-00905-PA.PDF
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO08035-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO09373-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO09608-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO09654-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/amd/S/pdf/2023SB-00905-R00SA-AMD.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023SB-00905-R000207-FN.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023SB-00905-R000207-BA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023SB-00905-R00LCO08035-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023SB-00905-R00LCO09373-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023SB-00905-R00LCO09608-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023SB-00905-R00LCO09654-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023SB-00905-R01-BA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023SB-00905-R01-FN.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/SUM/PDF/2023SUM00103-R02SB-00905-SUM.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TS/S/PDF/2023SB-00905-R00GL-CV63-TS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TS/S/PDF/2023SB-00905-R00FIN-CV100-TS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/VOTE/S/PDF/2023SV-00364-R00SB00905-SV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/VOTE/S/PDF/2023SV-00363-R00SB00905-SV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/VOTE/H/PDF/2023HV-00289-R00SB00905-HV.PDF