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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5788

SB 5788: Liquor laws

Regulating liquor by changing tied house and licensing provisions and making clarifying and technical changes to liquor laws.

Summary

  • Allows spirits, beer, and wine restaurants and hotels to sell beer in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the purchaser or furnished by the restaurant or hotel and filled at the tap at the time of sale (e.g., growlers).
  • Allows special occasion licensees to pay for beer and wine immediately following the end of an event, and allows wineries and breweries to pay reasonable special occasion table fees.
  • Allows branded promotional items to include the logo of a professional sports team.
  • Removes the 40 per-year limit on nonclub, member-sponsored events by private club licensees.
  • Makes other changes in liquor laws.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5788), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 119, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2011
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2011
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2011
  5. Partly vetoedApr 18, 2011
  6. LawApr 18, 2011
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 14, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2011
Session law
Chapter 119, Laws of 2011
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5788, SSB 5788

AN ACT Relating to regulating liquor by changing tied house and licensing provisions and making clarifying and technical changes to liquor laws;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Mike Hewitt R-16Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Curtis King R-14

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5788
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5788
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2011. (SSB 5788)
  2. Chapter 119, 2011 Laws PV. (SSB 5788)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (SSB 5788)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5788)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5788)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5788)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5788)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5788)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5788)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5788)
  11. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5788)
  12. SGTA - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5788)
  13. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs. (SSB 5788)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5788)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5788)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5788)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5788)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5788)
  21. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5788)
  22. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 5788 in other sessions

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