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WA SB5371

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Drew MacEwen

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the 24-liter per transaction limit on spirits sales from combination spirits, beer, and wine licensees to on-premises retailers
  • Removes the 24-liter per transaction cap on wine sales from beer/wine specialty shops and grocery stores with wine retailer reseller endorsements to on-premises consumption retailers
  • Eliminates the 24-liter single sale restriction for spirits retail licensees selling to restaurants and bars
  • Previously, exceptions to the 24-liter limit existed only for former state liquor stores and contract liquor store locations; now all qualifying licensees may sell unlimited volumes per transaction
  • Amends RCW 66.24.035, 66.24.179, 66.24.360, and 66.24.630 to simplify administration of wholesale-to-retail alcohol transactions

Legislative Description

Eliminating the per transaction limit for wine and spirit sales.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/28/2025
Ways & Means2/18/2025
Labor & Commerce1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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