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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5859

SB 5859: Retail liquor license

Changing the formula for determining how many spirits, beer, and wine restaurant liquor licenses can be issued in the state. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Addressing retail liquor licenses.) (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Changing provisions for retail liquor licenses.)

Summary

  • Lowers spirits, beer, and wine restaurant density cap to one license for every 1,300 people in the state.
  • Expands list of organizations eligible for a special occasion license to include local wine industry associations.
  • Allows restaurants that do catering to store liquor off-premises under certain conditions.
  • Allows a brewery or microbrewery with a restaurant license to operate a second restaurant, off the premises of the brewery or microbrewery.
  • Authorizes an extension of time for the summary suspension of a liquor license under specified circumstances.
  • Creates a new hotel liquor license.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5859), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 370, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2007
  6. LawMay 8, 2007
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
February 5, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2007
Session law
Chapter 370, Laws of 2007
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5859, SSB 5859, E2SSB 5859

AN ACT Relating to retail liquor licenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Margarita Prentice D-11Jim Clements R-14Ed Murray D-43

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2007
Version voted on: E2SSB 5859
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30101
Republican15200
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 6, 2007
Version voted on: E2SSB 5859
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2007
Version voted on: E2SSB 5859
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican15200
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007*. (E2SSB 5859)
  2. Chapter 370, 2007 Laws. (E2SSB 5859)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5859)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5859)
  5. President signed. (E2SSB 5859)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5859)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5859)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 5859)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5859)
  10. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (E2SSB 5859)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5859)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5859)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5859)
  14. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5859)
  15. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5859)
  16. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (E2SSB 5859)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5859)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5859)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5859)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5859)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5859)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5859)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5859)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5859)
  27. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5859)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5859)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5859)
  30. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5859)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5859)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. Minority; do not pass.
  35. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5859)
  36. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5859)
  37. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5859)
  38. And refer to Ways & Means.
  39. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. Referred to Ways & Means.
  41. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

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