HB 2207 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning warehousing of alcohol.

This bill establishes new licenses for bonded wine and beer warehouses in Washington, allowing wineries, breweries, and designated businesses to store, handle, and ship alcohol directly to consumers while keeping it under tax bond. It requires license holders (like wineries, breweries, or warehouses) to maintain federal permits, post tax bonds, and follow security rules, prohibiting unauthorized warehousing by others. Key provisions include enabling direct-to-consumer shipping for wine and beer, specifying permitted handling services (like packaging and labeling), and clarifying tax obligations until alcohol is distributed to retailers or consumers.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 29, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

Bill → Substitute Bill · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renamed and its scope was significantly expanded to include both bonded and nonbonded beer warehousing, whereas the original version only covered bonded facilities. The new version removes the specific restriction on wine warehousing entirely and broadens eligibility for beer warehouses to include various types of breweries and co-ops. It also introduces new requirements for physical separation between bonded and nonbonded storage areas and allows for third-party commercial management of these facilities.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a narrow focus on bonded wine and beer warehouses to a comprehensive framework for both bonded and nonbonded beer warehousing, while completely removing provisions for wine warehousing.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions related to bonded wine warehouses and replaced them with a new section covering bonded and nonbonded beer warehouses.

Added explicit authorization for the storage and handling of tax-paid (nonbonded) beer in addition to beer in bond.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligible entities to include beer manufacturers and certificate of approval holders, and added 'cotenant' as a permissible business structure.

REQUIREMENT

Introduced a new requirement for physical separation between bonded and nonbonded storage areas within the warehouse.

Added a mandate for warehouse proprietors to maintain a tracking plan for beer to ensure compliance with bonding and tax obligations.

Permitted third-party commercial warehouse management contracts for licensed beer warehouses.

Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2026

How they voted

92–2

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 100

Feb 13, 2026

D Democratic61

57 Yea 2 Nay 2

93% Yea

R Republican39

35 Yea 4

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 13, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (92-2-6)

house

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 8:00 AM.

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor