AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- TEMPORARY EXTENDED SERVICE HOURS (Authorizes temporary periods for extended service hours under existing liquor licenses for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament, subject to limitations or opt out by a municipality via council resolution.)

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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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

Referred To:
House Municipal Government & Housing
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Title 3 of the General Laws entitled "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES" is hereby
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amended by adding thereto the following chapter:
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CHAPTER 7.1
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TEMPORARY EXTENDED SERVICE HOURS
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3-7.1-1. Authorization of temporary extended service hours.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, any person or
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establishment possessing the qualifications and meeting the requirements of this title that is licensed
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to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail for consumption on premises in any city or town in
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this state may, for the periods authorized in § 3-7.1-2, operate twenty-four (24) hours a day and
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sell, serve and allow for the consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours of six o’clock
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(6:00) a.m. and five o’clock (5:00) a.m. of the following day. This temporary extension of service
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hours shall apply to all licensed areas at a licensed establishment. The provisions of this title relating
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to hours of operation, time of closing or opening, or hours of sale of intoxicating liquor by the drink
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at retail for consumption on the premises shall not apply to such licenses for the duration of the
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temporary extension period, except as provided in § 3-7.1-3.
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3-7.1-2. Periods authorized for temporary extension of service hours.
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The provisions of this chapter are authorized from June 11, 2026, through July 19, 2026
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(2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament).

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3-7.1-3. Municipal modifications-Procedures.
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(a) A municipality may opt out, limit, or modify the extended operation and service hours
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or areas provided under this chapter within their jurisdiction via a resolution of the city or town
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council, but not less than normal permissible service hours and areas.
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(b) Licensees shall not be required to submit any application or pay any fee for the purposes
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of the temporary extensions granted under this chapter.
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(c) Licensees intending to operate during the temporary extended services hours shall
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notify the local licensing authority or police department at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance
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of operating under the temporary extended service hours granted under this chapter.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- TEMPORARY EXTENDED SERVICE
HOURS
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This act would authorize temporary periods for extended service hours under existing
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liquor licenses for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament, from June 11, 2026 through July 19,
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2026, subject to limitations or opt out by a municipality via council resolution.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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