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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1176

HB 1176: Mead, alcoholic beverage

Concerning the alcoholic beverage mead.

Summary

  • Defines the alcoholic beverage "mead."
  • Excludes the production of the alcoholic beverage "mead" from the agricultural commodity assessment that applies to the production of wine, and which funds the Washington Wine Commission's promotion of Washington wines.
  • Authorizes liquor retail licensees with privileges to sell beer or cider to customers in a container supplied by the licensee or a sanitary container brought to the premises by the customer and filled at the tap at the time of sale, for off-premises consumption, to similarly sell the alcoholic beverage "mead" in such containers.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1176), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2017
  4. Passed SenateMar 31, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 14, 2017
  6. LawApr 14, 2017
Prime sponsor
Dick Muri (R-28)
Introduced
January 12, 2017 in the House
Last action
April 14, 2017
Session law
Chapter 8, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1176, SHB 1176

AN ACT Relating to the alcoholic beverage mead;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dick Muri (R-28)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1176
91 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47300
Republican44400
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 31, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1176
43 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20203
Republican23100
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Chapter 8, 2017 Laws. (SHB 1176)
  2. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SHB 1176)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1176)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1176)
  5. Speaker signed. (SHB 1176)
  6. President signed. (SHB 1176)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1176)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1176)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1176)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1176)
  11. CLS - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1176)
  12. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports. (SHB 1176)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1176)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1176)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1176)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1176)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1176)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1176)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1176)
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1176 in other sessions

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