Judy Amabile
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 18
Primary
On and after April 10, 2025, the act prohibits the state and local licensing authorities (licensing authorities) from issuing a new liquor-licensed drugstore license (license). Licensing authorities may continue to renew existing licenses. On and after April 10, 2025, a person holding a license (licensee) is prohibited from changing the location of, merging, selling, converting, or transferring a license; except that a licensee that holds a license that was issued to an independent pharmacy before January 1, 2025, may change the location of or sell or transfer the license to another licensee that is an independent pharmacy that holds a license or to a person that does not already have a license. The act defines an independent pharmacy as a prescription drug outlet privately owned by at least one licensed pharmacist with no ownership interest by or affiliation with a chain or publicly owned pharmacy. The act prohibits an owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in a liquor-licensed drugstore from having an interest in more than 8 licenses. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (04/10/2025) | |
| Final Act (04/02/2025) | |
| Rerevised (04/01/2025) | |
| Revised (03/31/2025) | |
| Reengrossed (02/20/2025) | |
| Engrossed (02/19/2025) | |
| Introduced (01/08/2025) | |
| PA1 (02/07/2025) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (02/13/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (03/24/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (01/29/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (08/04/2025) |
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