HB 25-1237 — Soft Closing of Alcohol Beverage Establishments
Last action — House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Current law prohibits a person licensed to sell alcohol beverages at the retail level (licensee) from selling, serving, or distributing malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. The bill allows a licensee to allow customers to consume malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. on the licensed premises if the licensee: Stops selling malt, vinous, or spiritous liquors and closes out all open charges no later than 2:30 a.m.; and Removes all purchased malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors from the consumption area of the licensed premises no later than 3 a.m. The bill only applies to a licensee if the county, city and county, or municipality that the licensee is operating within adopts a law opting into the application of the bill to their jurisdiction. The local law may be more strict than the bill. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced (02/12/2025) Current pdf
Amendments
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Action History
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House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely
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Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Sponsors
- Javier Mabrey · Primary
- William Lindstedt · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Javier Mabrey Democrat
- William Lindstedt Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (99)
99 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 25-1237 do?
- Current law prohibits a person licensed to sell alcohol beverages at the retail level (licensee) from selling, serving, or distributing malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. The bill allows a licensee to allow customers to consume malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. on the licensed premises if the licensee: Stops selling malt, vinous, or spiritous liquors and closes out all open charges no later than 2:30 a.m.; and Removes all purchased malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors from the consumption area of the licensed premises no later than 3 a.m. The bill only applies to a licensee if the county, city and county, or municipality that the licensee is operating within adopts a law opting into the application of the bill to their jurisdiction. The local law may be more strict than the bill. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Who sponsors HB 25-1237?
- HB 25-1237 is sponsored by Javier Mabrey (Democrat) and William Lindstedt (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 25-1237?
- This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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 HB 25-1237?
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