BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5925: Liquor licenses
Concerning liquor licenses.
Summary
- Eliminates two requirements for the issuance of a spirits, beer, and wine theater license.
- Eliminates the requirement that a theater be limited to a maximum of four movie screens for a beer, strong beer, and wine license.
- Authorizes tasting beer or wine at smaller grocery stores—less than 10,000 square feet—that sell fresh meat, fresh poultry, seafood, or cheese.
- Limits these smaller stores to those specialty stores with at least 50 percent of their revenue from the sale of the listed products.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5925), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedApr 17, 2017
- Out of committeeJun 16, 2017
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- April 17, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 22, 2018
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to liquor licenses;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- CLS - Majority; do pass.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.
SB 5925 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5925 (2025–26) AGO investigation powers
- SB 5925 (2023–24) Fire commissioner comp.
- SB 5925 (2021–22) Outdoor school
- SB 5925 (2019–20) Department of taxation
- SB 5925 (2015–16) Nonfelony charges diversion
- SB 5925 (2013–14) Public hospital distrct brds
- SB 5925 (2011–12) Additive transp. funding
- SB 5925 (2009–10) Higher ed study abroad insur