WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2163: Liquor licensee advertising

Concerning liquor licensee advertising.

Summary

  • Authorizes liquor licensees and permit holders who may currently offer free tastings or samples of liquor without charge or provide complimentary liquor to customers or guests, to advertise to the public that the licensee or permit holder offers these authorized tastings, samples, or complimentary products.
  • Removes restrictions and limited authorizations conflicting with this new broader authorization, related to advertising by liquor licensees and permit holders of tastings, sampling, and complimentary liquor products.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2024
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Steele (R-12)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to advertising by liquor licensees who currently have privileges to conduct tastings or provide free or complimentary amounts of beer, wine, spirits, or other liquor;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Steele (R-12)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. RSG - Majority; do pass.
  4. RSG - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. First reading, referred to Regulated Substances & Gaming.
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2163 in other sessions

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