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Rhode Island General Assembly · S 2331 · Chapter 024, May 6, 2026

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES” Read the full text

Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
2026 sessionbill

Where it is

Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs · Jan 23, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026) · Feb 6, 2026
Committee recommends passage · Feb 10, 2026
Placed on Senate Calendar (02/26/2026) · Feb 12, 2026
Senate read and passed · Feb 26, 2026
Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing · Feb 27, 2026
Scheduled for consideration (03/24/2026) · Mar 20, 2026
Committee recommends passage in concurrence · Mar 24, 2026
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (04/28/2026) · Apr 24, 2026
House passed in concurrence · Apr 28, 2026
Transmitted to Governor · Apr 28, 2026
Effective without Governor's signature · May 6, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Samuel W. Bell

Recorded votes

IN CONCURRENCEHouse · 2026-04-28 · YEAS 67, NAYS 0, NOT VOTING 8, RECUSED 0
PassageSenate · 2026-02-26 · YEAS 36, NAYS 0, NOT VOTING 2, RECUSED 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Rhode Island legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective without Governor's signature (May 6, 2026).