Senator Greg Brophy represents Colorado State Senate District 1 which includes: Cheyenne, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan,...
Cadman Bill Repeals Anti-Booze, Anti-Jobs Law
February
12,
2013
Today, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman’s (R-Colorado Springs) bill to repeal an antiquated law that barred peace officers from acquiring a liquor license.
“This prohibition-era law prohibited police officers and others from opening and operating a restaurant, bar or neighborhood liquor store,” Senator Cadman said. “Peace officers are certainly honorable public servants. We trust them with law enforcement, with public safety, many times with our very lives. I think we can trust them with a liquor license.”
Senate Bill 59 was developed after Senator Cadman learned of a restaurant owner who desired to become a reserve peace officer for a sheriff’s department. Under current law, a person cannot be P.O.S.T. certified if they hold a liquor license.
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“This prohibition-era law prohibited police officers and others from opening and operating a restaurant, bar or neighborhood liquor store,” Senator Cadman said. “Peace officers are certainly honorable public servants. We trust them with law enforcement, with public safety, many times with our very lives. I think we can trust them with a liquor license.”
Senate Bill 59 was developed after Senator Cadman learned of a restaurant owner who desired to become a reserve peace officer for a sheriff’s department. Under current law, a person cannot be P.O.S.T. certified if they hold a liquor license.
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