WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1978: Adult entertainment regulatn

Regulating adult entertainment.

Summary

  • Prohibits the ownership or operation of an adult entertainment business without a license. Establishes requirements for issuance of a license and restricts issuance to certain persons or entities. Requires comment on an application for a license by local governments and school officials.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1978), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 1991
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannette Wood (R-21)
Introduced
February 18, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Companion bill
SB 5644

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannette Wood (R-21)

13 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

John Beck R-21Pat Scott D-38George Paris R-44Maria Cantwell D-44Margarita Prentice D-11Mike Padden R-4Duane Sommers R-6Roy Ferguson R-48Stephen Fuhrman R-7Fred May R-41Jim Horn R-41Jean Silver R-5Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1978 in other sessions

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