Became P.L.2025, c.131, on August 21, 2025.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 3944
Provides that certain non-profit corporation alcoholic beverage theater licensees include disregarded entities of such corporations; allows certain community theaters to sell alcoholic beverages.**
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Dec 5
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 9
3 co-sponsors
Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, Benjie E. Wimberly
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 30, 2025
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 30, 2025
5 co-sponsors
Shama A. Haider, Roy Freiman, Rosaura Bagolie, Mitchelle Drulis, Carmen Theresa Morales
Its course
December 9, 2024 to August 21, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action15 actions on 10 days
In the SenateDec 9 to Feb 2578 days
Law and Public SafetyDec 9 to Dec 167 days
Budget and AppropriationsJan 30 to Feb 34 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 25 to Jun 30125 days
Oversight, Reform and Federal RelationsFeb 25 to Mar 2023 days
HousingJun 19 to Jun 190 days
Back in the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Aug 2152 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass · Dec 16
Who voted how
Yea Angela V. McKnight, Linda R. Greenstein, Owen Henry, Paul D. Moriarty
Not voting Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr.
Do pass as amended · Feb 3, 2025
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Feb 25, 2025
General Assembly, third reading74–6
Passed · Jun 30, 2025
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jun 30, 2025
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 19
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 3, 2025
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 20, 2025
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 19, 2025
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Dec 9 – Feb 25, 2025
- Dec 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety
- Dec 16Law and Public Safety recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 19Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jan 30, 2025Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Feb 3, 2025Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Feb 25, 2025Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
In the General Assembly Feb 25, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025
- Feb 25, 2025Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
- Mar 20, 2025Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 19, 2025Sent to Housing
- Housing recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 74 to 6
Back in the Senate Jun 30, 2025
- Jun 30, 2025Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 39 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 21, 2025
- Aug 21, 2025Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.131
All 15 actions, as published
- Dec 9INT 1RS REF SLPSenate
- Dec 16REP 2RSSenate
- Dec 19SA 2RSSenate
- Jan 30, 2025REF SBASenate
- Feb 3, 2025REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Feb 25, 2025PSSenate
- Feb 25, 2025R/A REF AOFGeneral Assembly
- Mar 20, 2025REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 19, 2025RCM AHOGeneral Assembly
- Jun 19, 2025REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30, 2025SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30, 2025R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jun 30, 2025PS PBHSenate
- Aug 21, 2025APPGovernor