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WashingtonHB 17012025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person.

Sponsored By: Mike Steele (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Multiple liquor licensees can share a facility

The law lets more than one liquor licensee run separate spaces inside one property. Owners and licensees can lease parts of a building to other licensees or businesses. Co-location alone does not change who owns or controls each licensed space. Holders of the license named in RCW 66.28.290 can also operate multi-tenant facilities. All licensees must still follow the rules of their own license.

New rules for shared liquor spaces

Each licensee must work from its own premises and cannot use another’s space to go beyond its license. Leases cannot include profit- or revenue-sharing, and an owner cannot force a lessee to serve the owner’s products. If you lease out your kitchen, you must confirm the lessee’s health permits and business licenses before they start. The Board can require you to submit leases, operating agreements, and related contracts. These rules do not let unlicensed people do licensed work or skip required permits, and they do not override other liquor laws.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Steele

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 228 • No: 10

House vote • 3/12/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 89 • No: 7 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 3/6/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 47 • No: 1 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/10/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 92 • No: 2 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/24/2026House

  2. Chapter 196, 2026 Laws.

    3/24/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/24/2026legislature

  4. President signed.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/12/2026legislature

  6. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    3/12/2026House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    3/12/2026House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/6/2026House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/6/2026House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/27/2026House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/24/2026House

  14. LC - Majority; do pass.

    2/23/2026House

  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

    2/12/2026House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    2/10/2026House

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/10/2026House

  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

    2/10/2026House

  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/6/2026House

  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/3/2026House

  21. CPB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    1/30/2026House

  22. Minority; without recommendation.

    1/30/2026House

  23. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/30/2026House

  24. Referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

    1/12/2026House

  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

    1/12/2026House

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