Relating to: the issuance of an alcohol beverage retail license for premises where certain art-related business is conducted.
AB 705 modifies alcohol licensing laws to explicitly include "painting art studios" as eligible for retail alcohol licenses. The bill defines a painting art studio as an establishment primarily offering painting instruction where customers can also purchase food and beverages to consume while painting. It adds these studios to lists of businesses permitted to serve alcohol under existing license categories, such as in hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues. This change directly affects art studios that teach painting and serve food or drinks on-site, allowing them to legally sell alcohol during their regular hours. The bill does not alter alcohol sales hours or create new licensing requirements for these businesses.
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Introduction
Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 3, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Moore Omokunde, Arney, Anderson, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Madison, Palmeri, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs and Taylor;
cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff and Spreitzer
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14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Brienne Brown
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Clint Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Darrin Madison
DDemocratic
P
Lori Palmeri
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Priscilla Prado
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Clancy
DDemocratic
P
Sequanna Taylor
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Supreme Moore Omokunde
DDemocratic
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