HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1292

BYRepresentatives Jones, Patrick and Wang; by request of Liquor Control Board

Revising restrictions on minors employed by liquor licensees.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (9)

      Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisher, Evans, O'Brien, Patrick, Sanders, Sayan and C. Smith.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.  (1) 

      Signed by Representative Walker. 

House Staff:Joan Elgee (786-7166) 

AS PASSED HOUSE JANUARY 22, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Employees of licensed premises ages 18 to 21 may enter cocktail lounges, bars, and other areas off-limits to minors only for certain purposes identified in statute.  These purposes are to pick-up liquor, clean-up, set-up, arrange tables, and deliver supplies. 

SUMMARY:

The purposes for which employees ages 18 to 21 may enter cocktail lounges, bars, and other areas off-limits to minors are expanded.  Such employees are no longer limited to tasks specifically identified in statute, but may perform work assignments in addition to those listed.

EFFECT OF SENATE AMENDMENT(S):  Instead of allowing work assignments "including but not limited to" those already listed in current law, the Senate amendment deletes the "but not limited to" language and adds specifically enumerated tasks that minors may perform:  delivering messages, serving food, and seating patrons.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested. 

House Committee ‑ Testified For: Carter Mitchell, Liquor Control Board; and Bob Seeber, Washington State Lodging Association and Restaurant Association. 

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented. 

House Committee - Testimony For: Expanding the tasks which persons ages 18 to 21 can perform will allow them to be fully employed. 

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented. 

VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Yeas 89; Nays 4; Excused 5 

Voting Nay: Representatives Beck, Sommers D, Walk, Walker 

Excused:    Representatives Allen, Bumgarner, Schoon, Smith C, Wineberry