Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB1701: Liquor licensee premises
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person.
What the bill says
An act Relating to authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person; and amending RCW 66.24.010 and 66.28.295.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person; and amending RCW 66.24.010 and 66.28.295. Sec. 1. RCW 66.24.010 and 2019 c 370 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Every license must be issued in the name of the applicant, and the holder thereof may not allow any other person to use the license. (2) For the purpose of considering any application for a license, or the renewal of a license, the board may cause an inspection of the premises to be made, and may inquire into all matters in connection with the construction and operation of the premises. For the purpose of reviewing any application for a license and for considering the denial, suspension, revocation, or renewal or denial thereof, of any license, the board may consider any prior criminal conduct of the applicant including an administrative violation history record with the board and a criminal history record information check. The board may submit the criminal history record information check to the Washington state patrol and to the identification division of the federal bureau of investigation in order that these agencies may search their records for prior arrests and convictions of the individual or individuals who filled out the …
Sponsors
- Mike Steele (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 196, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : House concurred in Senate amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 12, 2026): 89 yea, 7 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 6, 2026): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: Do pass (February 23, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 10, 2026): 92 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business: The second substitute bill be substituted therefor and the second substitute bill do pass (January 30, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 18, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Common questions
- What is HB1701?
- HB1701 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Liquor licensee premises.
- What does HB1701 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person; and amending RCW 66.24.010 and 66.28.295.
- What is the status of HB1701?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1701?
- Mike Steele (R).
- Where is the official record for HB1701?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1701&Year=2025
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