BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5422: Professional gambling

Updating professional gambling definitions.

Summary

The definition of professional gambling is modified to clearly delineate the types of specific activity that can be defined as professional gambling. In addition, the statutes defining professional gambling in the first degree and second degree are also modified to clarify the type of activity included under each of these crime classifications.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5422), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 1997

IntroducedJan 27, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 12, 1997
Passed HouseApr 9, 1997
Governor
LawApr 19, 1997

Prime sponsor: Ray Schow (R-30)
Introduced: January 27, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: April 19, 1997
Session law: Chapter 78, Laws of 1997
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: HB 1363

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5422

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	0
Republican	26	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

April 9, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5422

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	42	0	0	0
Republican	56	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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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 5422 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5422 (2025–26) Collective bargaining/AI use · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5422 (2023–24) Behavioral health/schools · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5422 (2021–22) Excise tax/aerospace, etc. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5422 (2019–20) Pharmacy benefit managers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5422 (2017–18) Salmon & steelhead spawning · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5422 (2015–16) Temporary teen training wage · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5422 (2013–14) Telecommunications tx parity · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5422 (2011–12) Amateur sports/taxation · Did not pass · died in committee

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