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WashingtonHB 17012025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

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)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Liquor businesses share facilities with lease limits

Washington allows separately licensed liquor businesses to operate in one facility owned by another licensee or person. Each business needs its own premises, except for leased kitchens or other exceptions allowed by law. The Liquor and Cannabis Board may review contracts to confirm each licensee owns and controls its licensed space. Leases cannot include profit or revenue sharing or require tenants to serve products made by the landlord. Leased-kitchen users must have all required permits, approvals, and licenses, including local health permits and business licenses. These arrangements do not allow unlicensed liquor activities or expand what each liquor license permits.

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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