BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1762: Liquor industry services

Addressing the performance of personal services by members of the liquor industry to retailers.

Summary

  • Provides the spirits industry with a similar exception to the tied-house laws to those for the wine and beer industries to enable spirits industry members to offer personal services like pourings, bottle-signing events, and informational and educational events meeting certain requirements at the premises of a grocery store with a spirits retail license and a tasting endorsement or a beer and/or wine specialty shop with a spirits retail license.
  • Adds beer and/or wine specialty shops as a type of liquor retail licensee to which beer industry members may offer personal services meeting certain requirements.
  • Authorizes personal services offered by a wine, beer, or spirits industry member to be offered by an agent of the industry member.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1762), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5549
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the performance of personal services by members of the liquor industry to retailers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1762 in other sessions

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