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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5682

SB 5682: Beer & wine license/spirits

Allowing certain beer and wine license holders to sell small amounts of spirits.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board to waive the grocery store size requirement for certain license holders who lack a spirits retail license.
  • Allows the stores to sell spirits in bottles with 375 milliliters or smaller, subject to specified restrictions.
  • Limits eligible stores to those: (1) located in a city or town with a population of less than 30,000, or in an unincorporated area of a county, and (2) not located near a existing store that is former contract liquor store or operated by a holder of former state liquor store operating rights.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5682), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Curtis King (R-14)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1118
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5682, SSB 5682

AN ACT Relating to allowing certain beer and wine license holders to sell small amounts of spirits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Curtis King (R-14)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19John Braun R-20Mark Mullet D-5Maureen Walsh R-16Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5682)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5682)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5682)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5682)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce. (SSB 5682)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5682)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5682)
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce.
  15. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5682)
  16. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  17. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5682)
  18. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5682 in other sessions

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