Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person.
Last action: 2026-03-24 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Official Description
Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1701
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsor
- Mike Steele
- Introduced
- 2025-01-29
- Chamber
- House
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage2SHB 1701 | Passed 92-2 4 not voting | 54 yes / 2 no | 38 yes / 0 no |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate2SHB 1701 | Passed 47-1 1 not voting | 27 yes / 1 no | 18 yes / 0 no |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate2SHB 1701 | Passed 89-7 2 not voting | 54 yes / 5 no | 35 yes / 2 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-03-06 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-06 Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- 2026-03-12 House concurred in Senate amendments.
- 2026-03-12 Passed final passage; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- 2026-03-12 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-12 President signed.
- 2026-03-12 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-24 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-24 Chapter 196, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-24 Effective date 6/11/2026.
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