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Students and advocates push bill requiring drink‑spiking test kits be sold at bars and nightclubs
Summary
Senate Bill 5330 would require certain liquor-licensed businesses to offer drug-testing strips for sale and post signage; high-school students led proponent testimony while hospitality groups raised concerns about costs, signage and license definitions.
The Senate Labor & Commerce Committee heard Senate Bill 5330, which would require certain liquor licensees, including taverns and nightclubs, to offer drug-testing devices for sale to customers and post a prominent notice that "Drink spiking drug kits available here. Ask a staff member for details." Licensees may charge a reasonable price not to exceed wholesale cost plus markup; the bill shields licensees from liability for defective test results and takes effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Sponsor Senator Dhingra (testimony identified in transcript as Senator Dhingra) said the bill was inspired by a California law and by students from Lake Washington High School who proposed the idea through an AP…
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