WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2369: Private club liquor permit

Creating a private club liquor permit.

Summary

  • Creates a new liquor permit called an "establishment private club permit," at a cost of $125 annually, authorizing members of a private club who are age 21 and over to consume liquor in a restricted area of a business that holds the new permit and does not sell or advertise liquor.
  • Prohibits liquor from being sold or provided by the permit holder to the public or club members, or by the club or club members to the public.
  • Specifies that only club members age 21 and over may consume liquor on the premises, only when in the restricted area that is not accessible to or advertised to the public, and that no person under age 21 may be present in the restricted area while alcohol is being consumed.

From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (HB 2369), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Travis Couture (R-35)
Introduced
January 15, 2024 in the House
Last action
January 15, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a permit to authorize the consumption of liquor by members of private clubs in restricted areas of certain premises otherwise open to the general public;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Travis Couture (R-35)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Griffey R-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Regulated Substances & Gaming.

HB 2369 in other sessions

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

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