Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

Assembly Bill 601

Relating to: creating an exception to the prohibition against underage persons entering or being on premises operating under a retail alcohol beverage license.

By Representatives Ripp, Bies, Brooks, Clark, Czaja, Danou, Jagler, Jorgensen, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Pridemore, Ringhand, A. Ott, Spiros, Strachota, Tranel and Wright; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Grothman, Gudex, Jauch, Kedzie, Lasee, Lassa, Moulton and Schultz.

January 07, 2014         Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

February 05, 2014       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Weininger; Representatives Swearingen, Craig, Ripp, Neylon, Kooyenga, Hutton, Nass, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Ringhand, Kahl and Hulsey.

Absent:       (1)        Representative Knodl.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kleefisch and Kessler.

Appearances For

·      Keith Ripp - Rep. - 42n ASM District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Shiela Harsdorf - Sen. - 10th Senate District

·      Luther Olsen - Sen. - 14th Senate District

·      Frank Lasee - Sen. - 1st Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 06, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Weininger; Representatives Swearingen, Craig, Kleefisch, Knodl, Neylon, Kooyenga, Hutton, Nass, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Ringhand, Kahl and Hulsey.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Ripp and Kessler.

Moved by Representative Kleefisch, seconded by Representative Neylon that Assembly Bill 601 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Weininger; Representatives Swearingen, Craig, Kleefisch, Knodl, Neylon, Kooyenga, Hutton, Nass, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Ringhand, Kahl and Hulsey.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Ripp and Kessler.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

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Alison Zikmund

Committee Clerk