WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1149: Open liquor in public

Authorizing local governments to increase the penalties for opening or consuming liquor in a public place.

Summary

  • Provides that the legislative body of a county or city is authorized to enact an ordinance providing for a misdemeanor penalty for this offense.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 18, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5120

AN ACT Relating to opening or consuming liquor in a public place;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

12 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Luke Esser R-48Hans Dunshee D-44Sarah Casada R-25Joe McDermott D-34Aaron Reardon D-38Mike Carrell R-28Mark Miloscia D-30Karen Keiser D-33Christopher Hurst D-31Patricia Lantz D-26Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Brad Benson R-6

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1149 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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