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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5589

SB 5589: Distillery promotional items

Concerning distillery promotional items and spirit sample sales.

Summary

  • Provides that the 0.5 ounce samples of spirits that a distillery may provide to persons on the premises of the distillery for free or for a charge may be adulterated with mixers with alcohol of the distillery's own production.
  • Authorizes distilleries to sell adulterated samples of spirits of their own production, water, and/or ice to persons on the premises of the distillery (not subject to the 0.5 ounce limit per sample).
  • Establishes that the maximum amount of alcohol that a person may sample, per day, on the premises of a distillery, is 2 ounces.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5589), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2017
  6. LawMay 8, 2017
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 30, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2017
Session law
Chapter 260, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5589, SSB 5589

AN ACT Relating to distillery promotional items and spirit sample sales;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-6

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5589
43 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23200
Republican20400
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 12, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5589
90 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44600
Republican46200
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 20, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5589
40 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19600
Republican21300
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SSB 5589)
  2. Chapter 260, 2017 Laws. (SSB 5589)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5589)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5589)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5589)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5589)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5589)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5589)
  9. House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur. (SSB 5589)
  10. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (SSB 5589)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5589)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5589)
  13. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5589)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5589)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5589)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5589)
  17. COG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5589)
  18. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5589)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5589)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5589)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5589)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5589)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5589)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5589)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5589)
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

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