Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 5589 — Concerning distillery promotional items and spirit sample sales.

Last action — Effective date 7/23/2017.

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to SB 5589 modify regulations regarding distillery promotional items and spirit sample sales. A significant change allows distilleries to charge for samples that are mixed with nonalcoholic or alcoholic mixers, broadening their sampling options for customers visiting their premises. This is a notable shift because it could enhance the customer experience and potentially boost sales, making it easier for distilleries to attract visitors and introduce them to a wider range of their products. Additionally, the language clarifies the procedures around promotional items and the obligations of both distilleries and retailers, improving transparency in industry practices.

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S-1550.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5589State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Senate Commerce, Labor & Sports (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser and Baumgartner)READ FIRST TIME 02/17/17.AN ACT Relating to distillery promotional items and spirit sample sales;
S-0253.1SENATE BILL 5589State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Senators Keiser and BaumgartnerRead first time 01/30/17.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports.AN ACT Relating to distillery promotional items and spirit sample sales;
and(c) Provide samples subject to the following conditions:(i) For the purposes of this subsection, the maximum amount of alcohol per person per day is two ounces;(ii) Provide free or for a charge one-half ounce or less samples of spirits of its own production to persons on the premises of the distillery.
((and))(c) Provide free or for a charge one-half ounce or less samples of spirits of its own production to persons on the premises of the distillery.
((The maximum total per person per day is two ounces.
The maximum total per person per day is two ounces.
Every person who participates in any manner in the service of samples must obtain a class 12 alcohol server permit.)) Spirits samples may be adulterated with nonalcoholic mixers, mixers with alcohol of the distiller's own production, water, and/or ice;(iii) Sell adulterated samples of spirits of their own production, water, and/or ice of spirits of its own production to persons on the premises at the distillery;
Every person who participates in any manner in the service of samples must obtain a class 12 alcohol server permit.
and(iv) Every person who participates in any manner in the service of these samples must obtain a class 12 alcohol server permit.Sec. 2.  RCW 66.28.310 and 2015 c 94 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:(1)(a) Nothing in RCW 66.28.305 prohibits an industry member from providing retailers branded promotional items which are of nominal value, singly or in the aggregate.
Spirits samples may be adulterated with nonalcoholic mixers, mixers with alcohol of the distiller's own production, water, and/or ice;
and(d) Provide for a charge samples with nonalcoholic mixers, mixers with alcohol of the distiller's own production, water, and/or ice of spirits of its own production to persons on the premises of the distillery.
Every person who participates in any manner in the service of these samples must obtain a class 12 alcohol server permit.Sec. 2.  RCW 66.28.310 and 2015 c 94 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:(1)(a) Nothing in RCW 66.28.305 prohibits an industry member from providing retailers branded promotional items which are of nominal value, singly or in the aggregate.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.

  2. Chapter 260, 2017 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur.

  10. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  13. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  16. Minority; do not pass.

  17. COG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  18. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  27. Minority; without recommendation.

  28. CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  29. Minority; without recommendation.

  30. CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  31. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

Sponsors

  • Keiser · Primary
  • Baumgartner · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Keiser

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Baumgartner

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17)

Passed 40 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27600
Democrat 5300
Republican 8000
Total 40900
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Becker — Nay
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Rossi — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Nay
Darneille — Nay
Fain — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Nay
Pearson — Nay
Ranker — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Nay
Marko Liias Democrat Nay
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2)

Passed 90 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51100
Republican 12200
Democrat 27500
Total 90800
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Buys — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Muri — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Yea
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Hargrove — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Hudgins — Nay
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Koster — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Smith — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Nay
Cindy Ryu Democrat Nay
Derek Stanford Democrat Nay
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Nay
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Nay
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12)

Passed 43 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28500
Republican 8000
Democrat 7100
Total 43600
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Nay
Darneille — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Pearson — Nay
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Rossi — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Nay
Ericksen — Yea
Fain — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Nay
Padden — Nay
Ranker — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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