BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 6219: Agritourism

Promoting agritourism.

Summary

Allows a county or city to use innovative zoning techniques for commercial uses and activities that generate supplemental income for farms and are conducted for enjoyment, education, and active involvement of visitors including direct agricultural marketing and agritourism, but not including private events.
Exempts agricultural buildings also used for agritourism purposes from additional commercial standards under the State Building Code if the venue is only open six months or less every year.
Requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board to issue a beer and wine license to an agritourism venue for the sale of beer, strong beer, and wine for on-premises consumption.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6219), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to promoting agritourism in Washington;

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

Jan 15, 2024First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.

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

SB 6219 (2025–26) Pollution prevent. planning · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6219 (2019–20) WSP retirement/index def. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6219 (2017–18) Reproductive health coverage · Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2018
SB 6219 (2015–16) Vehicular homicide sentences · Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2016
SB 6219 (2013–14) Traffic on primitive road · Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2014
SB 6219 (2011–12) State patrol retirement syst · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6219 (2009–10) Certif of deposit investment · Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2010
SB 6219 (2007–08) Newspaper supplement tax · Did not pass · died in committee