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RI HB 8011

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AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did RI HB 8011 pass?

No. RI HB 8011 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-24). Latest recorded action (2026-03-24): 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 8011 about?

Repeals § 3-7-19 which prohibits retail liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools and religious institutions.

Who sponsors RI HB 8011?

Place, Azzinaro, Read and 3 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8011.

Description

Repeals § 3-7-19 which prohibits retail liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools and religious institutions.

Introduced
2026-02-27
Latest action
2026-03-24 — 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Placeprimary
  • Azzinaroprimary
  • Readprimary
  • O'Brienprimary
  • Brienprimary
  • Caseyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-20

    03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

  3. 2026-03-24

    03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:31:46.990152Z

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