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2013-2014 Regular Session - HB 517
Alcohol; local control of distance requirements of grocery stores and other licensees for retail sale of wine and malt beverages near college campuses; provide

Sponsored By

(1) Williams, Chuck 119th(2) Quick, Regina 117th(3) Frye, Spencer 118th

(4) Tankersley, Jan 160th(5) Williamson, Bruce 115th(6) Peake, Allen 141st

Sponsored In Senate By

Ginn, Frank 47th

Committees

HC: Regulated IndustriesSC: Regulated Industries and Utilities

First Reader 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 and other licensees for the retail sale of wine and malt beverages for consumption off the premises only such that grocery stores and other licensees shall be allowed to open in locations near college campuses such as downtown areas, if so permitted by the local governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Mar/26/2013 - Senate Tabled

Mar/26/2013 - Senate Third Read

Mar/26/2013 - Senate Engrossed

Mar/25/2013 - Senate Read Second Time

Mar/25/2013 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Mar/21/2013 - Senate Recommitted

Mar/20/2013 - Senate Read Second Time

Mar/14/2013 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Mar/11/2013 - Senate Read and Referred

Mar/07/2013 - House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar/07/2013 - House Third Readers

Mar/05/2013 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Mar/04/2013 - House Second Readers

Mar/01/2013 - House First Readers

Feb/28/2013 - House Hopper

Footnotes

03/07/2013 Modified Structure Rule; 3/21/2013 Withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee in Senate; 3/26/2013 Engrossed upon 3rd reading in Senate; 3/26/2013 Tabled in Senate

Votes

Mar/26/2013 - Senate Vote #284Yea(35)Nay(14)NV(3)

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Mar/07/2013 - House Vote #239Yea(156)Nay(6)NV(13)

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