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HB1602Introduced in the House

Addressing food service options for liquor licensees.

Passed

Introduced by Kevin Waters, District 017A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Addressing food service options for liquor licensees.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

April 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 14, 2025

48

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BYes
Bill Ramos005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  4. CPB - Majority; do pass.

  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  7. Floor amendment

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  10. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  11. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  12. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  13. LC - Majority; do pass.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  18. Speaker signed.

  19. President signed.

  20. Delivered to Governor.

  21. Governor signed.

  22. Chapter 141, 2025 Laws.

  23. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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