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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5277: Indian gaming/compacts

Altering the process for compacts with Indian tribes for conducting gaming.

Summary

  • The approval process for tribal state compacts is modified. When the Gambling Commission reaches a tentative agreement with a tribe on a proposed compact or amendments to an existing compact, the Director of the Gambling Commission must forward these documents along with implementing legislation to the next convening Legislature.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5277), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
Introduced
January 18, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Alex Deccio R-14Patricia Hale R-8Rosa Franklin D-29Hal Palmer R-18Michael Heavey D-34Dwight Pelz D-37

Votes

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

History

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SB 5277 in other sessions

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