BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
SB 5786: Professional baseball
Limiting advertising and use of public facilities for playing of professional baseball.
Summary
- It is a misdemeanor to advertise that a professional baseball team is participating in major league baseball unless 75 percent of the team's players were members of a major league baseball team on August 12 of the previous year. Vendors of advertising space are not subject to prosecution under this section.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5786), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 6, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Michael Heavey (D-34)
- Introduced
- February 6, 1995 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)
1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)
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.
SB 5786 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5786 (2021–22) Puget Sound nutrient permits
- SB 5786 (2019–20) Higher education/research
- SB 5786 (2017–18) Fertilizer, etc./B&O tax
- SB 5786 (2015–16) Decision making, support for
- SB 5786 (2013–14) Commercial fishing guides
- SB 5786 (2011–12) Local retail sales & use tax