Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2207: Warehousing of alcohol
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Concerning warehousing of alcohol.
What the bill says
An act Relating to warehousing of alcohol; amending RCW 66.24.185; reenacting and amending RCW 66.24.240; and adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to warehousing of alcohol; amending RCW 66.24.185; reenacting and amending RCW 66.24.240; and adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 66.24 RCW to read as follows: (1) There shall be a bonded and nonbonded beer warehouse license for beer warehouses that authorizes, to the extent allowed under federal law and under rules adopted by the board, the storage and handling of beer in bond and the storage and handling of tax-paid beer not in bond. Under this license a licensee may maintain a warehouse for the storage and handling of federally authorized beer off the premises of a brewery for brewers qualified under RCW 66.24.240, 66.24.244, or 66.24.270, or entities otherwise licensed and permitted in this state. Beer may also be transferred in bond from out-of-state manufacturers to the extent allowed by federal law and under rules adopted by the board. Beer may be stored and handled and is not for processing or bottling in the beer warehouse. An applicant must designate clearly in its license application to the board the sections of the warehouse that are bonded and nonbonded with a physical separation between such spaces. Only beer in bond may be stored in the bonded sections of the warehouse and only beer that …
Sponsors
- Stephanie McClintock (R) · primary sponsor
- Julia Reed (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
- : First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 6.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : 1st substitute bill substituted
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 8:00 AM.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 90 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (January 30, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Common questions
- What is HB2207?
- HB2207 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Warehousing of alcohol.
- What does HB2207 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to warehousing of alcohol; amending RCW 66.24.185; reenacting and amending RCW 66.24.240; and adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2207?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2207?
- Stephanie McClintock (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2207?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2207&Year=2025
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