BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1405: Charitable bingo games

Authorizing joint bingo games.

Summary

  • Charitable or nonprofit organizations may jointly offer bingo games where prizes are pooled to enhance the size of the prize offered, and where the bingo games are conducted during each organization = s normal hours of operation.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1405), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cathy McMorris (R-7)
Introduced
January 24, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Companion bill
SB 5602
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cathy McMorris (R-7)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 14, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1405
72 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat33702
Republican391502
How each member voted

Yea (72)

Excused (4)

House · Final Passage

February 10, 1998
Version voted on: HB 1405
74 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30902
Republican441201
How each member voted

Yea (74)

Excused (3)

1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR BAUER TO IMMEDIATELY CONSIDER THE BILL - FAILED.

March 6, 1998
Version voted on: HB 1405
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican02600
How each member voted

History

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HB 1405 in other sessions

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