Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3203: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Allows for the issuance of a Class BV license for the property located at 1706 Mineral Spring Avenue in the town of North Providence.)
Status: Chaptered, June 11, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 3, 2026:
2026 -- S 3203 ======== LC006252 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES Introduced By: Senators Famiglietti, Tikoian, and Paolino Date Introduced: April 03, 2026 Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 3-7-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-7 entitled "Retail Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows: 3-7-19. Objection by adjoining property owners -- Proximity to schools and churches. (a) Retailers' Class B, C, N and I licenses, and any license provided for in § 3-7-16.8, shall not be issued to authorize the sale of beverages in any building where the owner of the greater part of the land within two hundred feet (200′) of any point of the building files with the body or official having jurisdiction to grant licenses his or her objection to the granting of the license, nor in any building within two hundred feet (200′) of the premises of any public, private, or parochial school or a place of public worship. In the city of East Providence, retailer's Class A licenses shall not be issued to authorize the sale of beverages in any building within five hundred feet (500′) of the premises of any public, private, or parochial …
Sponsors
- Stefano Famiglietti (D, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022)
- Thomas Paolino (R, SD-017)
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the House Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- House Seq #239: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 3, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage in concurrence (May 26, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #121: (April 28, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Passage (April 15, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Common questions
- What is S3203?
- S3203 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Allows for the issuance of a Class BV license for the property located at 1706 Mineral Spring Avenue in the town of North Providence.).
- What is the status of S3203?
- Chaptered as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3203?
- Stefano Famiglietti (D, SD-004), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3203?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3203.pdf
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