Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person.
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;
2SHB 1701·House·Bill
Rep. Mike SteeleState House · LD-12
Fiscal noteState YesLocal No
Effective dateJune 11, 2026
Primary sponsor
Legislative history
Jan 29, 2025
First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
Feb 18, 2025
CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 18, 2025
CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 10, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 19, 2025
Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Jan 12, 2026
Referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
Jan 30, 2026
CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 30, 2026
CPB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 30, 2026
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 3, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 6, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 10, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted.
Feb 10, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 10, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Feb 12, 2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Feb 23, 2026
LC - Majority; do pass.
Feb 24, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 6, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Mar 6, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 12, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Mar 12, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 12, 2026
Speaker signed.
Mar 12, 2026
President signed.
Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor.
Mar 24, 2026
Governor signed.
Mar 24, 2026
Chapter 196, 2026 Laws.
Mar 24, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026.
Bill reports
House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 02-11-25House Bill Report — Reported by CPB 02-18-25House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 01-21-26House Bill Report — Reported by CPB 01-30-26Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 02-10-26Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-20-26Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-20-26Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by LC 02-23-26Second Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 03-06-26Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-06-26Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature
Session law