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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S304
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S304 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A372
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §141-a, amd §§140, 143 & 147, ABC L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S3448, A5495
2013-2014: S2356, A2606
2015-2016: S1484, A1681
2017-2018: S4816, A6311
2019-2020: S4319, A6361
2009-S304 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S304 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to providing villages the local option to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages PURPOSE : Provides villages with the local option to make unlawful the sale of alcoholic beverages within such villages. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The alcohol beverage control law is amended by adding a new section 141-a. This bill amends section 140 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 810 of the laws of 1981. It also amends section(s) 143, 146, and subdivision 1 of section 147 of the alcoholic beverage control law. JUSTIFICATION : Cities and towns have the right to make decisions on the sale of alcoholic beverages in their areas. These problems can include crowds, noise pollution, and traffic congestion, which can worsen during the summer months and can create serious effects on surrounding areas. Many times these problems are associated with the sale of alcohol. In villages, these problems are more obvious because of the small size of
2009-S304 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 304 A. 372 2009-2010 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2009 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi- gations and Government Operations IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to providing villages the local option to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new section 141-a to read as follows: S 141-A. LOCAL OPTION FOR VILLAGES. 1. NOT LESS THAN SIXTY DAYS NOR MORE THAN SEVENTY-FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION IN ANY VILLAGE AT WHICH THE SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTIONS HEREINAFTER STATED IS AUTHOR- IZED BY THIS ARTICLE, A PETITION SIGNED BY ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE TO A NUMBER AMOUNTING TO TWENTY-FIVE PER CENTUM OF THE VOTES CAST IN THE VILLAGE FOR GOVERNOR AT THE THEN LAST PRECEDING GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION, REQUESTING THE SUBMISSION AT SUCH ELECTION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF THE QUESTIONS CONTAINED IN EITHER GROUP A OR GROUP B OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, SUBSTITUTING HOWEVER THE WORD "VILLAGE" FOR "TOWN," MAY BE FILED WITH THE VILLAGE CLERK. IF PETITIONS PRAYING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTIONS CONTAINED IN BOTH GROUP A AND GROUP B ARE FILED, ONLY THE QUESTIONS OF THE GROUP MENTIONED IN THE PETITION FIRST FILED SHALL BE SUBMITTED. (A) OPPOSITE AND ON THE RIGHT OF THE NAME OF EACH ELECTOR SIGNING SUCH PETITION SHALL BE WRITTEN HIS OR HER RESIDENCE ADDRESS BY HOUSE NUMBER AND STREET NAME, IF ANY, AND OTHERWISE BY AN APPROPRIATE DESIGNATION, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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