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2017 House Bill 1351: Authorizing, under one license, the sale of spirits, beer, and wine at retail for offpremises consumption
Introduced by Rep. David Sawyer (Tacoma) (D) on January 18, 2017
Referred to the House Commerce & Gaming Committee on January 18, 2017
Substitute offered in the House on February 9, 2017
Creates a combination spirits, beer, and wine license ("combination license") authorizing the sale of such liquors at retail for off-premises consumption. Establishes that the holder of the combination license may sell spirits at retail without obtaining a separate spirits retail license.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 13, 2017
Substitute offered in the House on February 22, 2017
Establishes that a holder of the combination license is eligible for the same liquor license endorsements available to grocery stores and beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 28, 2017
Amendment offered by Rep. David Sawyer (Tacoma) (D) on March 6, 2017
Clarifies that combination spirits, beer, and wine
licenses may be issued for the premises of a former contract liquor
store and that a license is not required to be for the premises at
the contract location.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 6, 2017
Received in the Senate on March 8, 2017
Referred to the Senate Commerce,Labor & Sports Committee on March 8, 2017
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 23, 2017
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on April 21, 2017