HB26-1330
Alcohol Beverages Entertainment Districts
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the operational parameters of entertainment districts.
Bill Summary:
Current law allows the governing body of a local licensing authority to create an entertainment district for the purpose of the service and consumption of alcohol beverages. The bill amends the laws governing entertainment districts by:
- Specifying that an entertainment district may exist only within a single municipality or city and county or the unincorporated portion of a single county;
- Removing the requirement that an entertainment district be no larger than 100 acres;
- Reducing the minimum square footage that licensed premises are required to contain from 20,000 square feet of premises to 5,000 square feet;
- Allowing a local licensing authority to establish the days and hours of operation for the entertainment district and licensees within the entertainment district; and
- Specifying that only licensed premises authorized to attach to a common consumption area may sell or serve alcohol beverages for consumption within the common consumption area.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Steven Woodrow
Representative
Matt Soper
Senator
Matt Ball
Senator
Scott Bright
Committees
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Upcoming Schedule
1 meeting
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/26/2026 | PA1 |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/23/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1330, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/30/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 03/25/2026 | House | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/11/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government |
Prime Sponsor
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