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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2831

HB 2831: Small business liquor sales

Assisting small businesses licensed to sell liquor in Washington state.

Summary

  • Creates a "wine retailer reseller endorsement" that is available to qualifying beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees.
  • Authorizes a retailer licensed to sell both wine and spirits for off-premises consumption to use or operate a warehouse facility, where it may accept deliveries and store and distribute wine, spirits, and nonliquor items.
  • Authorizes a group of retailers licensed to sell both wine and spirits for off-premises consumption to accept delivery of a group order of wine and spirits at a single location for the purpose of negotiating volume discounts.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2831), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2016
  6. LawApr 1, 2016
Prime sponsor
Christopher Hurst (D-31)
Introduced
January 22, 2016 in the House
Last action
April 1, 2016
Session law
Chapter 190, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2831, SHB 2831

AN ACT Relating to assisting small businesses licensed to sell liquor in Washington state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christopher Hurst (D-31)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 2831
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 4, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 2831
44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22200
Republican22201
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 8, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 2831
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016. (SHB 2831)
  2. Chapter 190, 2016 Laws. (SHB 2831)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2831)
  4. President signed. (SHB 2831)
  5. Speaker signed. (SHB 2831)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2831)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2831)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2831)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2831)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2831)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2831)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2831)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2831)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2831)
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2831)
  16. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2831)
  17. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2831)
  18. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SHB 2831)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2831)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2831)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2831)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2831)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2831)
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2831)
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  28. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  29. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 2831)
  30. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  31. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2831)
  32. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2831 in other sessions

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