2SHB 1515: Modernizing the regulation of alcohol service in public spaces.

What this bill does

Authorizes a city, town, or county to request, and the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to approve, expanded outdoor alcohol service for certain liquor licensees, subject to requirements. Authorizes a city with a population of more than 400,000 to request, and the LCB to approve, expanded outdoor and indoor alcohol service during events on a publicly owned civic campus in the city, subject to requirements, and creates a special community event liquor license. Authorizes rulemaking by the LCB, excludes the authorized activities from the prohibition on opening a package containing liquor or consuming liquor in a public place, and modifies the caterer's license.

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Floor votes

• House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 8, 2025
  83 yea · 13 nay · 2 not voting
• House: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 22, 2025
  80 yea · 16 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 16, 2025
  37 yea · 12 nay

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