WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1626: LCB authority/Liquor, etc.

Making the authority of the liquor and cannabis board to enforce state laws concerning liquor, marijuana, tobacco, and vapor products more uniform.

Summary

  • Modifies the provisions relating to the Liquor and Cannabis Board's existing authority to enforce any penal law related to the manufacture, importation, transportation, possession, distribution, or sale of liquor, to include the authority to enforce equivalent laws relating to marijuana, tobacco, and vapor products.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1626), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to making the authority of the liquor and cannabis board to enforce state laws concerning liquor, marijuana, tobacco, and vapor products more uniform;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Griffey R-35Roger Goodman D-45John Lovick D-44Sherry Appleton D-23Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. PS - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1626 in other sessions

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

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