Pete Schwartzkopf
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 14
Primary
Food and drink establishments suffered great losses since March, 2020 due to the pandemic including millions of dollars in lost sales and the loss of an tens of thousands of jobs in this State. This Act extends the provisions contained in HB 349 from the 150th General Assembly until March 31, 2022 with the goal of continuing the efforts to try and mitigate the losses this industry has suffered. This bill extends the following provisions in HB 349: (1) Allowing an entity that has a valid on-premise license to sell alcohol to continue to alcoholic beverages as part of transactions for take-out, curbside, or drive-through food service so long as certain conditions are met; (2) Allowing a licensee to continue to use outdoor seating for serving of food and drinks so long as the licensee satisfies certain conditions; (3) Allowing the Commissioner to temporarily suspend a license only if the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that public's safety is at risk and there has been a violation of the law; and (4) Allowing the Commissioner to hold hearings by electronic, telephonic, or remote means.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Amendment SA 1 to HB 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Amendment SA 1 to HB 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
Suspension of Rules in House
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
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