WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1239: Liquor ads on television ban

Banning liquor ads on television.

Summary

  • Declares it is a gross misdemeanor to knowingly advertise liquor on any television broadcast originating inside the state. Provides that the retransmission by an in-state broadcast station of an out-of-state signal is deemed to be an advertisement originating in the state.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1239), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1991
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Michael Heavey (D-34)
Introduced
January 23, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)

21 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

John Moyer R-6Jim Hargrove D-24Dennis Dellwo D-3Richard Nelson D-32Jeannette Wood R-21John Betrozoff R-45Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jim Horn R-41Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Mike Padden R-4Moyne Riley D-19June Leonard D-11Grace Cole D-1Margarita Prentice D-11Stephen Fuhrman R-7Ken Jacobsen D-46George Paris R-44Darwin Nealey R-9R Wesley Pruitt D-26Joanne Brekke D-32Harriet Spanel D-40

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1239 in other sessions

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