BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1719: Liquor licensee events

Concerning events conducted by liquor manufacturers and retailers.

Summary

Creates a new special liquor permit for a manufacturer or retailer of beer, wine, or spirits for an event that may be open to the general public, for the purpose of tasting and selling liquor of the manufacturer's own production or liquor the retailer is authorized to sell.
Limits the permit to 12 events per year with a single event of up to three consecutive days, requires local government approval, and requires an event map and operating plan to be submitted with an application.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1719), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to events conducted by liquor manufacturers and retailers;

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

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

HB 1719 (2023–24) I-405 express & HOV lanes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1719 (2021–22) Military equipment/law enf. · Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2022
HB 1719 (2019–20) Mail theft · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1719 (2017–18) DEL advising & contracting · Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2017
HB 1719 (2015–16) Pharmacy assistants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1719 (2013–14) Drayage truck operators · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1719 (2011–12) Vehicle passengers/liability · Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2011
HB 1719 (2009–10) Electricity generation taxes · Did not pass · died in committee