Beer Garden/Employee Daily Average

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act eliminates the requirement of a daily average of no less than 25 full time employees to operate a beer garden. Beer gardens are presently the only liquor establishments that have a statutory staffing requirement. This Act also includes beer gardens along with taprooms and taverns as establishments the Commissioner may deny a license if an existing same establishment is within 1200 feet, by accessible public road in an incorporated city or town, or 9/10 of a mile in an unincorporated or rural area.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Mar 2, 2023CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
2. Mar 7, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 4 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
3. Mar 16, 2023HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
4. Mar 16, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
5. Apr 26, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
6. May 11, 2023SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
7. May 25, 2023GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

• SM Sean M. LynnD Primary sponsor · District 31
• KL Kyra L. HoffnerD Joint sponsor · District 14