| Chapter 032 |
| 2026 -- H 8009 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 05/29/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- TEMPORARY EXTENDED SERVICE HOURS |
Introduced By: Representatives Giraldo, Alzate, Voas, and Cruz |
| Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Title 3 of the General Laws entitled "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES" is hereby |
| amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
| CHAPTER 7.1 |
| TEMPORARY EXTENDED SERVICE HOURS |
| 3-7.1-1. Authorization of temporary extended service hours. |
| (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, any person or |
| establishment possessing the qualifications and meeting the requirements of this title that is licensed |
| to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail for consumption on premises in any city or town in |
| this state may, for the periods authorized in § 3-7.1-2, apply to their licensing authority at least |
| fourteen (14) days in advance to: |
| (1) Operate beyond its normal closing time and until up to four o’clock (4:00) a.m.; and |
| (2) To sell, serve, and allow for the consumption of alcoholic beverages beyond its normal |
| cut off time and until up to three o’clock (3:00) a.m. |
| (b) This temporary extension of service hours shall apply only to indoor areas at licensed |
| establishments, and shall not be applicable to any special permits issued by a licensing authority |
| unless explicitly granted by that body. |
| (c) The provisions of this title relating to hours of operation, time of closing or opening, or |
| hours of sale of intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail for consumption on the premises shall not |
| apply to such licenses approved for any temporary extension period, except as provided in § 3-7.1- |
| 3. |
| 3-7.1-2. Periods authorized for temporary extension of service hours. |
| The provisions of this chapter are authorized only for the dates enumerated herein and for |
| the express purpose of offering public watch opportunities for 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament |
| matches beginning on any of the following dates and continuing through the authorized period |
| granted by the local licensing authority in the morning of the succeeding day in calendar year 2026: |
| June 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, and 27; July 2,and 3. |
| 3-7.1-3. Municipal authorization-Procedures. |
| (a) A licensing authority may authorize or reject in full or in part for any reason an |
| application by a licensee for the extended operation and service hours or areas provided under this |
| chapter within their jurisdiction. |
| (b) Licensees shall not be required to submit any application fee for the purposes of the |
| temporary extensions granted under this chapter. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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