Alcoholic mixed beverages; grounds for suspension, etc. of license if obscene material upon premise. (HB1171)

Introduced By

Del. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Alcoholic beverage control; prohibited acts; grounds for suspension or revocation of mixed beverage license; exceptions. Clarifies that lewd or disorderly conduct is such conduct as defined by existing ABC Board regulations. The bill also provides that the grounds for suspension or revocation of a mixed beverage license relating to lewd entertainment, strip tease acts, or full or partial nudity do not apply to persons operating theaters, concert halls, art centers, museums, or similar establishments that are devoted primarily to the arts or theatrical performances, when the performances that are presented are not obscene and are expressing matters of serious literary, artistic, scientific, or political value. Nor do the prohibitions on bad language, strip tease acts, or full or partial nudity apply to licensees operating theaters, concert halls, art centers, museums, or similar establishments that are devoted primarily to the arts or theatrical performances when the performances are not obscene and are expressing matters of serious literary, artistic, scientific, or political value. Amends § 4.1-225, § 4.1-226, § 4.1-325, § 4.1-325.2, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/09/2008 Committee
  • 01/09/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081812806
  • 01/09/2008 Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 01/17/2008 Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
  • 01/22/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB1171)
  • 02/08/2008 Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/09/2008 Committee substitute printed 081871472-H1
  • 02/09/2008 Read first time
  • 02/11/2008 Read second time
  • 02/11/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 081871472-H1
  • 02/11/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1171H1
  • 02/12/2008 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/12/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/12/2008 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/13/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/13/2008 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  • 02/15/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB1171H1)
  • 02/29/2008 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (13-Y 1-N)
  • 03/03/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/04/2008 Read third time
  • 03/04/2008 Reading of amendments waived
  • 03/04/2008 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 03/04/2008 Passed by for the day
  • 03/05/2008 Read third time
  • 03/05/2008 Passed by for the day
  • 03/06/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (1-Y 89-N)
  • 03/06/2008 Read third time
  • 03/06/2008 Committee amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2008 Committee amendments #'s 1, 2 and 3 rejected
  • 03/06/2008 Committee amendment #4 agreed to
  • 03/06/2008 Amendments set #1 by Senator Ticer withdrawn
  • 03/06/2008 Reading of amendments waived
  • 03/06/2008 Amendments set #2 by Senator Ticer agreed to
  • 03/06/2008 Motion to rerefer to committee rejected
  • 03/06/2008 Passed by temporarily
  • 03/06/2008 Floor substitute printed 085714265-S1 (Marsh)
  • 03/06/2008 Amendments #2 set by Senator Ticer reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2008 Amendments #2 set by Senator Ticer rejected
  • 03/06/2008 Committee amendment #4 reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2008 Committee amendment #4 rejected
  • 03/06/2008 Reading of substitute waived
  • 03/06/2008 Substitute by Senator Marsh agreed to 085714265-S1
  • 03/06/2008 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB1171S1
  • 03/06/2008 Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 03/06/2008 Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 89-N)
  • 03/06/2008 VOTE: --- REJECTED (1-Y 89-N)
  • 03/06/2008 Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2008 Senate requested conference committee
  • 03/06/2008 House acceded to request
  • 03/06/2008 Conferees appointed by House
  • 03/06/2008 Delegates: Cosgrove, Suit, Bowling
  • 03/06/2008 Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 03/06/2008 Senators: Petersen, Wagner, Stuart
  • 03/07/2008 Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 2-N)
  • 03/07/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 2-N)
  • 03/08/2008 Reading of conference report waived
  • 03/08/2008 Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
  • 03/24/2008 Enrolled
  • 03/24/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1171ER)
  • 03/24/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/26/2008 Signed by President
  • 04/02/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 794 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 04/09/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB1171ER)

Comments

Jay writes:

Which should be considered more obscene, the sight of a nude dancer or a bullet riddled body? I would think we should focus our attention on gang violence, indiscriminate murders rather than a form if visual enticement.

Posted 63 months ago.