GA SB91 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-13 - Senate Third Read Lost
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of alcoholic beverages generally, so as to provide for local control of distance requirements for grocery stores as to the retail sale of wine and malt beverages for consumption off the premises only such that grocery stores shall be allowed to open in locations near school buildings and school grounds if so permitted by the local governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Alcoholic Beverages; provide for local control of distance requirements for grocery stores; locations near school buildings; local governing authority

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-03-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #155 (Y: 22 N: 27 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-13SenateSenate Third Read Lost
2015-03-13SenateSenate Third Read
2015-03-09SenateSenate Read Second Time
2015-03-05SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2015-02-09SenateSenate Read and Referred
2015-02-06SenateSenate Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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