General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 865 January Session, 2017 *_____SB00865VA____030617____* General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 865 January Session, 2017 *_____SB00865VA____030617____* AN ACT CONCERNING INCREASED ACCESS TO CERTAIN CLUBS UNDER THE LIQUOR CONTROL ACT. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 30-24b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017): (a) Auxiliary members who are spouses of members or surviving spouses of former deceased members of any club [which] that holds a permit under the provisions of this chapter may be allowed to participate in all the privileges of such club [,] by vote of such club members and shall not be considered guests for purposes of the general statutes or regulations of the Department of Consumer Protection. (b) Children or grandchildren of any member or former deceased member of any club that holds a permit under the provisions of this chapter, which children or grandchildren are members of a nationally chartered veterans' service organization affiliated with such club, may be allowed to participate in all the privileges of such club by vote of such club members and shall not be considered guests for purposes of the general statutes or regulations of the Department of Consumer Protection. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2017 30-24b This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2017 30-24b VA Joint Favorable Subst. VA Joint Favorable Subst.