SB 364 — AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
Last action — 05/16/2025 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Provides that exemptions to the prohibition of liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools or places of worship do not eliminate neighboring property owners’ remonstrance rights to object to the license.
Bill Text
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Read SB 364 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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05/16/2025 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
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05/15/2025 Senate read and passed
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05/13/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/15/2025)
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05/13/2025 Committee recommends passage
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05/09/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/13/2025)
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04/09/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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04/04/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2025)
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02/21/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors
- Ana B. Quezada · Primary
- Valarie J. Lawson · Primary
- Linda L. Ujifusa · Primary
- Lori Urso · Primary
- Melissa Murray · Primary
- Jacob E. Bissaillon · Primary
- Walter S. Felag Jr. · Primary
- Samuel W. Bell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on
Sponsors (8)
- Ana B. Quezada Democratic
- Valarie J. Lawson Democratic
- Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic
- Lori Urso Democratic
- Melissa Murray Democratic
- Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic
- Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic
- Samuel W. Bell Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (106)
106 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
37 Yea
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0 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ruggerio | — | Not Voting |
| Madam President | — | Yea |
| de la Cruz | — | Yea |
| Alana M. DiMario | Democratic | Yea |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Yea |
| Andrew R. Dimitri | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian J. Thompson | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget Valverde | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Tikoian | Democratic | Yea |
| Dawn Euer | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank A. Ciccone III | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanna M. Gallo | Democratic | Yea |
| Jacob E. Bissaillon | Democratic | Yea |
| John P. Burke | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathon Acosta | Democratic | Yea |
| Lammis J. Vargas | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonidas P. Raptakis | Democratic | Yea |
| Linda L. Ujifusa | Democratic | Yea |
| Lori Urso | Democratic | Yea |
| Louis P. DiPalma | Democratic | Yea |
| Mark McKenney | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew L. LaMountain | Democratic | Yea |
| Meghan E. Kallman | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Murray | Democratic | Yea |
| Pamela J. Lauria | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter A. Appollonio Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Britto | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan W. Pearson | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel D. Zurier | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel W. Bell | Democratic | Yea |
| Tiara T. Mack | Democratic | Yea |
| Todd M. Patalano | Democratic | Yea |
| V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Victoria Gu | Democratic | Yea |
| Walter S. Felag Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Gordon E. Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
Passed
69 Yea
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1 Nay
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5 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 69 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 1% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amore | — | Yea |
| Barros | — | Yea |
| Cardillo | — | Yea |
| Cassar | — | Yea |
| Fenton-Fung | — | Yea |
| Filippi | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Henries | — | Yea |
| McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Nay |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Yea |
| Ruggiero | — | Yea |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Not Voting |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Lima S | — | Yea |
| Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur Handy | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur J. Corvese | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon C. Potter | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hagan McEntee | Democratic | Yea |
| Charlene M. Lima | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher R. Blazejewski | Democratic | Yea |
| David A. Bennett | Democratic | Yea |
| David Morales | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Deborah A. Fellela | Democratic | Yea |
| Edith H. Ajello | Democratic | Yea |
| Evan P. Shanley | Democratic | Yea |
| Grace Diaz | Democratic | Yea |
| Gregory J. Costantino | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jacquelyn M. Baginski | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Knight | Democratic | Yea |
| John G. Edwards | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose F. Batista | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph M. McNamara | Democratic | Yea |
| Joshua J. Giraldo | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie A. Casimiro | Democratic | Yea |
| June Speakman | Democratic | Yea |
| Justine A. Caldwell | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Alzate | Democratic | Yea |
| Katherine S. Kazarian | Democratic | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Fogarty | Democratic | Yea |
| Lauren H. Carson | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonela Felix | Democratic | Yea |
| Marvin L. Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Duffy Messier | Democratic | Yea |
| Mia A. Ackerman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michelle E. McGaw | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan W. Biah | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia A. Serpa | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramon A. Perez | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Raymond A. Hull | Democratic | Yea |
| Rebecca M. Kislak | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert D. Phillips | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Craven, Sr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel A. Azzinaro | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Scott A. Slater | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephen M. Casey | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan R. Donovan | Democratic | Yea |
| Teresa Ann Tanzi | Democratic | Yea |
| Terri Cortvriend | Democratic | Yea |
| Thomas E. Noret | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian C. Newberry | Republican | Yea |
| David J. Place | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| George A Nardone | Republican | Yea |
| Michael W. Chippendale | Republican | Yea |
| Robert J. Quattrocchi | Republican | Yea |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Yea |
Passed
70 Yea
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0 Nay
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5 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 70 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amore | — | Yea |
| Barros | — | Yea |
| Cardillo | — | Yea |
| Cassar | — | Yea |
| Fenton-Fung | — | Yea |
| Filippi | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Henries | — | Yea |
| McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Yea |
| Ruggiero | — | Yea |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Not Voting |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Lima S | — | Yea |
| Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur Handy | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur J. Corvese | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon C. Potter | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hagan McEntee | Democratic | Yea |
| Charlene M. Lima | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher R. Blazejewski | Democratic | Yea |
| David A. Bennett | Democratic | Yea |
| David Morales | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Deborah A. Fellela | Democratic | Yea |
| Edith H. Ajello | Democratic | Yea |
| Evan P. Shanley | Democratic | Yea |
| Grace Diaz | Democratic | Yea |
| Gregory J. Costantino | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jacquelyn M. Baginski | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Knight | Democratic | Yea |
| John G. Edwards | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose F. Batista | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph M. McNamara | Democratic | Yea |
| Joshua J. Giraldo | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie A. Casimiro | Democratic | Yea |
| June Speakman | Democratic | Yea |
| Justine A. Caldwell | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Alzate | Democratic | Yea |
| Katherine S. Kazarian | Democratic | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Fogarty | Democratic | Yea |
| Lauren H. Carson | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonela Felix | Democratic | Yea |
| Marvin L. Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Duffy Messier | Democratic | Yea |
| Mia A. Ackerman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michelle E. McGaw | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan W. Biah | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia A. Serpa | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramon A. Perez | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Raymond A. Hull | Democratic | Yea |
| Rebecca M. Kislak | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert D. Phillips | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Craven, Sr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel A. Azzinaro | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Scott A. Slater | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephen M. Casey | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan R. Donovan | Democratic | Yea |
| Teresa Ann Tanzi | Democratic | Yea |
| Terri Cortvriend | Democratic | Yea |
| Thomas E. Noret | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian C. Newberry | Republican | Yea |
| David J. Place | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| George A Nardone | Republican | Yea |
| Michael W. Chippendale | Republican | Yea |
| Robert J. Quattrocchi | Republican | Yea |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Yea |
Passed
38 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Algiere | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Yea |
| Cano | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Goldin | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Lombardo | — | Yea |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Mendes | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Yea |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| de la Cruz | — | Yea |
| Alana M. DiMario | Democratic | Yea |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget Valverde | Democratic | Yea |
| Dawn Euer | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank A. Ciccone III | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanna M. Gallo | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| John P. Burke | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathon Acosta | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonidas P. Raptakis | Democratic | Yea |
| Louis P. DiPalma | Democratic | Yea |
| Meghan E. Kallman | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Murray | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan W. Pearson | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel W. Bell | Democratic | Yea |
| Tiara T. Mack | Democratic | Yea |
| V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Valarie J. Lawson | Democratic | Yea |
| Walter S. Felag Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Gordon E. Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 364 do?
- Provides that exemptions to the prohibition of liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools or places of worship do not eliminate neighboring property owners’ remonstrance rights to object to the license.
- Who sponsors SB 364?
- SB 364 is sponsored by Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic), Lori Urso (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Jacob E. Bissaillon (Democratic), Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), and Samuel W. Bell (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 364?
- This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 364?
- Track SB 364 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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