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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5549

SB 5549: Distillery marketing & sales

Modernizing resident distillery marketing and sales restrictions.

Summary

  • Modifies on-premises and off-premises liquor sales privileges of distilleries and craft distilleries.
  • Limits the percent and number of other producers' products that distilleries and craft distilleries may offer for sale to customers, relative to their own products.
  • Establishes an off-site tasting room license available for distilleries and craft distilleries, to operate up to two off-site tasting rooms, with a license fee of $2,000.
  • Requires the tasting room sales to be at least 70 percent from the sales of products for off-premises consumption and includes an annual report on the source of sales revenue.
  • Allows the sale of adulterated spirits sold for on-premises consumption, without the 2-ounce limit that is imposed on unadulterated samples.
  • Authorizes distilleries, craft distilleries, and wineries to jointly operate off-site tasting rooms, and authorizes conjoined consumption areas for distilleries, craft distilleries, wineries, and breweries whose production facility property is in direct physical proximity to each other.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (E2SSB 5549), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 25, 2019
  3. Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2020
  6. LawMar 31, 2020
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2020
Session law
Chapter 238, Laws of 2020
Companion bill
HB 1411
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5549, SSB 5549, E2SSB 5549

AN ACT Relating to modernizing resident distillery marketing and sales restrictions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Curtis King R-14Senator D-22John Braun R-20

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: E2SSB 5549
42 Yea 3 Nay 2 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24221
Republican18101
How each member voted

Absent (2)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 22, 2020
Version voted on: E2SSB 5549
40 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24500
Republican16103
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2020
Version voted on: E2SSB 5549
89 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48801
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2020
Version voted on: E2SSB 5549
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican20000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020*. (E2SSB 5549)
  2. Chapter 238, 2020 Laws. (E2SSB 5549)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5549)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5549)
  5. President signed. (E2SSB 5549)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5549)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5549)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 5549)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5549)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5549)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (E2SSB 5549)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5549)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5549)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Commerce & Gaming. (E2SSB 5549)
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5549)
  16. COG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5549)
  17. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming. (E2SSB 5549)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 3. (E2SSB 5549)
  19. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5549)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5549)
  21. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5549)
  22. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5549)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 3; absent, 2; excused, 2. (E2SSB 5549)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5549)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5549)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5549)
  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5549)
  28. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5549)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5549)
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5549)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5549)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5549)
  36. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5549)
  37. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5549)
  38. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5549)
  39. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5549)
  40. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5549)
  41. Minority; without recommendation.
  42. Minority; do not pass.
  43. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5549)
  45. Referred to Ways & Means.
  46. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5549)
  47. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5549)
  48. And refer to Ways & Means.
  49. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  50. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

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