Sat Mar 8 5:37PM - 13 days, 17 hours left in session
| Sponsor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Leo Jaramillo | 5 | Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval & Santa Fe |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| STBTC ✓ | Passed, Feb 18, with Do Pass recommendation | ||
| SJC ❓ | Possibly heard on Mar 7; it may take 1-2 days to learn status. | ||
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: [2] STBTC/SJC-STBTC [8] DP-SJC
| Legis Day | Action | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | referred | STBTC/SJC | ||
| 2 | sent | STBTC | ||
| 8 | passed | STBTC (view committee report) | DP | 7-0 |
| 8 | sent | SJC |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Jan 27 | filed: [Prefiled by Leo Jaramillo; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to STBTC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Leo Jaramillo; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Independent Theater Beer & Wine Licenses' | |
| actions: 'SPREF' -> '[2] STBTC/SJC-STBTC' | |
| new sponsor: Leo Jaramillo | |
| Feb 17 | scheduled for STBTC on Tue Feb 18, 13:30 |
| Feb 19 | passed STBTC; sent to SJC |
| actions: '[2] STBTC/SJC-STBTC' -> '[2] STBTC/SJC-STBTC [8] DP-SJC' | |
| Mar 6 | scheduled for SJC on Fri Mar 7, 13:30 |
Showing the Senate Judiciary substitution below. For the original as introduced, please refer to nmlegis.
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL 159
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
AN ACT
RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL INDEPENDENT THEATER DISPENSING LICENSES FOR BEER AND WINE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. A new section of the Liquor Control Act is enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] SPECIAL INDEPENDENT THEATER DISPENSING LICENSE--FEES--LIMITATIONS.--
A. The director may issue a special independent theater dispensing license to an owner or operator of an independent theater in accordance with rules promulgated by the director to protect public health and safety. The license shall be limited to the serving of wine and beer to customers of the independent theater in conjunction with that independent theater's movie screenings or other events.
B. An independent theater may apply for a special independent theater dispensing license. The license shall allow an owner, operator or employee of an independent theater who holds a server permit to dispense only wine or beer to customers of the independent theater in conjunction with movie screenings or other events on the premises of the independent theater.
C. The issuance of a special independent theater dispensing license shall be contingent on the approval of the governing body or local option district of the jurisdiction in which the independent theater is domiciled.
D. Service of beer or wine to customers of an independent theater shall be limited to two twelve-ounce servings of beer or two six-ounce servings of wine per customer for each event.
E. A special independent theater dispensing license shall not be transferable from person to person or from one location to another.
F. An owner, operator or employee of an independent theater who holds a server permit shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 60, Article 6E NMSA 1978.
G. As used in this section, "independent theater" means a business establishment that:
(1) is operated primarily for the purpose of exhibiting movies or hosting live productions and events;
(2) is in a single location;
(3) is owned and operated by a New Mexico resident or is a business or organization registered in New Mexico; and
(4) has been in existence for at least one year."
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2025.
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