BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1602

HB 1602: Liquor food service options

Addressing food service options for liquor licensees.

Summary

Authorizes domestic breweries and microbreweries to satisfy food-service requirements of two types of restaurant liquor licenses by subcontracting with one or more individuals or entities.
Authorizes the use of a domestic brewery or microbrewery's licensed premises for the subcontracted and, where applicable, subleased operation of a mobile food unit, or an independently operated food service provider or establishment that sells food and nonalcoholic beverages to the public and does not hold a retail liquor license.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1602), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to food service options for liquor licensees;

Passed March 10, 2025

Version voted on: EHB 1602

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	37	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed April 14, 2025

Version voted on: EHB 1602

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025. (EHB 1602)
Apr 22, 2025Chapter 141, 2025 Laws. (EHB 1602)
Apr 22, 2025Governor signed. (EHB 1602)
Apr 17, 2025Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1602)
Apr 16, 2025President signed. (EHB 1602)
Apr 15, 2025Speaker signed. (EHB 1602)
Apr 14, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1602)
Apr 14, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1602)
Apr 4, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1602)
Apr 1, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1602)
Mar 31, 2025LC - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1602)
Mar 12, 2025First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (EHB 1602)
Mar 10, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 1602)
Mar 10, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1602)
Mar 10, 2025Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1602)
Mar 9, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1602)
Feb 13, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1602)
Feb 11, 2025CPB - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1602)
Feb 11, 2025CPB - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1602)
Jan 27, 2025First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business. (EHB 1602)

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

HB 1602 (2023–24) Communications/criminal · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1602 (2021–22) Tacoma Narrows project · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1602 (2019–20) Consumer debt · Enacted · Chapter 371, Laws of 2019
HB 1602 (2017–18) School sports/rights · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1602 (2015–16) Occupational diseases/EMTs · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1602 (2013–14) Publicly owned vehicles/fuel · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1602 (2011–12) Parents' rights restoration · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1602 (2009–10) Post-retirement employment · Did not pass · died in committee