Alcohol and tobacco commission permits. Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to refuse to grant or renew or to suspend or revoke a permit if a licensed premises becomes a public nuisance or engages in certain criminal conduct. Allows the commission to temporarily suspend an alcoholic beverage retail permit if certain crimes are committed on the licensed premises and one or more of the following apply: (1) The permit holder failed to take reasonable action to prevent the occurrence of a crime. (2) Multiple crimes have occurred on the licensed premises in the last 12 months. (3) The continued operation of the licensed premises would pose a clear and immediate danger to the safety of the community or the general public. Requires the commission to: (1) provide immediate notice to the permit holder of the time and place of a hearing on the suspension; and (2) hold the hearing not later than five business days after the permit is suspended.
| Authored by Senators Alting and Walker K |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate - Third reading | PASS |
| Title | Description | Date | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #2: Senate Engrossed | 2025-02-20 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Engrossed | 2025-02-18 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub | 2025-02-13 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | Senate Committee Report | 2025-02-12 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet February 12, 2025 | 2025-02-12 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Introduced | 2025-01-10 | Click To View |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-03 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Referred to the House |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Cosponsor: Representative Moed |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Manning |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 47, nays 2 |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Walker K) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senator Busch added as coauthor |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Senator Qaddoura added as third author |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Authored by Senators Alting and Walker K |