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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6531

SB 6531: Personal services/liquor

Concerning the performance of personal services by a craft distillery, distiller, or spirits certificate of approval holder.

Summary

  • Authorizes a craft distillery, distillery, or spirits certificate-of-approval holder to provide personal services to certain liquor retailers when intended to inform, educate, or enhance customers' knowledge or experience of the manufacturer's products.
  • Provides that personal services may include pourings, bottle-signing events, and other informational or educational activities, at the premises of a restaurant licensee, special occasion licensee, or private club licensee.
  • Limits an individual consumer to three tastings of spirits per day through the authorization, limits each tasting to 0.5 ounce of spirits, and provides that a consumer at a restaurant must express an interest in consuming an alcoholic beverage before they may be offered a tasting of spirits.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6531), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2020
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 21, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2800
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6531, SSB 6531

AN ACT Relating to the performance of personal services by a craft distillery, distiller, or spirits certificate of approval holder;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Dean Takko D-19Mark Schoesler R-9

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2020
Version voted on: SSB 6531
36 Yea 11 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat191000
Republican17111
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (SSB 6531)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SSB 6531)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6531)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6531)
  5. COG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6531)
  6. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming. (SSB 6531)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 11; absent, 1; excused, 1. (SSB 6531)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6531)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6531)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6531)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6531)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6531)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6531)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6531)
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 6531 in other sessions

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