Committee adopts bill to codify 'schoolhouse' definition for ABC permitting, excludes homeschools
The committee approved a bill to codify a definition of 'schoolhouse' in Alcohol Beverage Control law that mirrors a 2015 attorney general opinion, explicitly excluding homeschools and grandfathering existing liquor stores; ABC director Dorley Chandler testified the board is neutral on the language.
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Representative Mayberry presented a bill to define the term "schoolhouse" in Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) law to align with a 2015 attorney general opinion. The proposed statutory language would include facilities "owned and operated by a public or private school, a public or private day care center, or a similar entity," and it explicitly excludes homeschools.
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