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WA HB1636

WA HB1636
Eliminating the per transaction limit for wine and spirit sales.


summary

Introduced
01/28/2025
In Committee
04/01/2025
Crossed Over
03/11/2025
Passed
04/16/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/21/2025

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT Relating to simplifying administration of wine and spirit 2 sales by eliminating the per transaction limit for volume; and 3 amending RCW 66.24.035, 66.24.179, 66.24.360, and 66.24.630. 4

AI Summary

This bill eliminates the per-transaction volume limit for wine and spirit sales across several types of liquor licenses, specifically for combination spirits, beer, and wine licenses, wine retailer reseller endorsements, grocery store licenses, and spirits retail licenses. The key changes remove previous restrictions that limited single sales to 24 liters for various types of liquor retailers when selling to other licensed establishments. The bill updates multiple sections of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) to remove language specifying these transaction limits, effectively allowing retailers more flexibility in selling larger volumes of alcohol to other licensed businesses. The changes appear to streamline administrative processes and reduce regulatory constraints for alcohol retailers, potentially making wholesale and inter-business sales more convenient. The bill maintains other existing regulations around liquor sales, such as licensing requirements, training, and responsible vendor programs, while simply removing the specific volume restrictions on individual transactions between licensed retailers.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Effective date 7/27/2025. (on 04/21/2025)

Bill Topics

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
  • ‐ Beverage Industry Regulation

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1636&Year=2025&Initiative=false 01/28/2025
Fiscal Note - 1636 HB (Revised) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=73174 02/04/2026
Fiscal Note - 1636 HB (Final) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=72638 02/04/2026
Final Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1636%20HBR%20FBR%2025.pdf 05/28/2025
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1636.SL.pdf 04/22/2025
House Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1636%20HBR%20PL%2025.pdf 04/15/2025
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1636.PL.pdf 04/12/2025
Senate Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1636%20SBR%20APS%2025.pdf 04/11/2025
Senate Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1636%20SBR%20LC%20OC%2025.pdf 04/01/2025
Senate Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1636%20SBR%20LC%20TA%2025.pdf 04/01/2025
Senate Bill Report (Orig.) https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1636%20SBA%20LC%2025.pdf 03/28/2025
House Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1636%20HBR%20APH%2025.pdf 03/11/2025
House Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1636%20HBR%20CPB%2025.pdf 02/19/2025
House Bill Analysis 2025 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1636%20HBA%20CPB%2025.pdf 02/10/2025
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1636.pdf 01/28/2025
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