Prohibit New Liquor-Licensed Drug Stores
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning limitations on liquor-licensed drugstore licenses.
Bill Summary:
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.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
Judy Amabile
Senator
Dylan Roberts
Representative
Naquetta Ricks
Representative
Ron Weinberg
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
55
AYE
8
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
28
AYE
5
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06/2025 | L.001 | SEN Business, Labor, & Technology | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/10/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 04/03/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/02/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/02/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/01/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/31/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/27/2025 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/25/2025 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/13/2025 | House | House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 02/20/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor |
| 02/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/19/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 02/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/08/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/10/2025 | 64 | Prohibit New Liquor-Licensed Drug Stores |