SB 5206 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning cannabis retailer advertising.

SB 5206 modifies the rules for cannabis retailer advertising in Washington State, directly affecting licensed cannabis businesses. The bill increases the number of permissible signs on a retailer's building to four, in addition to two trade name signs, while specifying their size and placement. It expands advertising content prohibitions to include associations with motor vehicles and bans advertising within other specific licensed businesses. Additionally, the bill prohibits selling cannabis below its acquisition cost, with an exception for medical cannabis, and grants the board rulemaking authority for outdoor advertising content.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Bill Passed Legislature · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill added a formal certification of enrollment to the document. It modified signage rules for cannabis retailers by restricting where signs can be placed to the side of the building with the main entrance and limiting the number of trade name signs to two. These changes aim to standardize and reduce the visibility of cannabis advertising in specific areas.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding signage location and quantity was narrowed to apply only to the side of the building with the main entrance and to a maximum of two trade name signs.
TECHNICAL

Added a certification of enrollment page to the front of the bill.

REQUIREMENT

Restricted the location of advertising signs and trade name signs to the side of the building with the main entrance.

Limited the number of trade name signs allowed to a maximum of two.

Clarified that a double-sided sign with identical content counts as a single trade name sign.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

419
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 12, 2025
D Democratic31
23 Yea 7 Nay 1
74% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
19
Committee
15
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1.
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (73-24-3)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
CPB - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
LC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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