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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5173: Restaurant corkage fees

Concerning the waiver of restaurant corkage fees.

Summary

  • Domestic wineries and restaurants licensed to sell beer and/or wine or spirits, or beer and/or wine are permitted to enter into an arrangement to waive a corkage fee. Such an arrangement is not prohibited under the law regarding interests between industry members and retailers.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2011
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 1227
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the waiver of restaurant corkage fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Mike Hewitt R-16Curtis King R-14Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Rodney Tom D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. LCCP - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 5173 in other sessions

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