WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1416

HB 1416: Liquor licensees/events

Concerning liquor licensees' promotion of retailers' events, including licensed events and other events and activities at retail locations.

Summary

  • Provides that the "moneys' worth" prohibition in the liquor industry tied-house laws does not prohibit liquor manufacturers, distributors, or their licensed representatives from posting and sharing on websites and social media accounts, promotional information and images, related to certain events at on-premises liquor retailers' premises or licensed special occasion events.
  • Requires events to feature a product of the manufacturer's own production or a product sold by the distributor, to qualify for the authorization.
  • Specifies that the promotional information posted and shared may include links to purchase event tickets.
  • Specifies there is no obligation on liquor manufacturers, distributors, or their licensed representatives to post or share information, and retailers may not require the posting or sharing of information related to retailer events.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1416), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
January 22, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1416, SHB 1416

AN ACT Relating to liquor licensees' promotion of retailers' events, including licensed events and other events and activities at retail locations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Jenkin R-16Jake Fey D-27Brandon Vick R-18Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Carolyn Eslick R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1416)
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1416)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1416)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1416)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1416)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1416)
  12. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming.

HB 1416 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page