H-1288.3
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1515
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By House Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Reed, Walen, Berry, Cortes, Peterson, Richards, Ryu, Macri, Hill, and Scott)
READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.
AN ACT Relating to modernizing the regulation of alcohol service in public spaces; amending RCW 66.24.710 , 66.08.030 , 66.44.100 , and 66.24.690 ; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that updating and modernizing the regulation of alcohol service in public spaces by building upon the regulatory framework established in agency rules governing this activity will benefit the citizens of Washington, the restaurant and hospitality industry, nonprofit organizations, as well as local and state government in Washington, and will help prepare Washington to successfully host a major international sports event in 2026.
(2) The legislature intends that passage and implementation of this act will allow for event environments that emphasize safe crowd management of high volumes of people, a pleasant event experience that maximizes mobility for event guests, especially families, and maintains safe operations that ensure alcohol is not accessed or consumed by persons under age 21, overservice is prevented, and alcohol does not leave the premises.