BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5020

SB 5020: Restaurant soju endorsement

Establishing a soju endorsement to certain restaurant licenses.

Summary

Provides a definition for soju, a traditional Korean distilled alcoholic beverage.
Requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to create a soju endorsement to the spirits, beer, and wine restaurant liquor license to allow soju to be served by the bottle.
Requires the LCB to develop an additional training curriculum and for the endorsement holders to ensure the servers to be trained in the curriculum.
Sets the fee for the soju endorsement at $50.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5020), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to establishing a soju endorsement to the spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5020)
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 18, 2019Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5020)
Mar 18, 2019Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 5, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5020)
Feb 5, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 25, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5020)
Jan 25, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 24, 2019LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5020)
Jan 24, 2019LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 14, 2019First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Dec 10, 2018Prefiled for introduction.

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

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