BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5877: Lottery winnings assignment

Limiting the right to assign lottery winnings.

Summary

A lottery prize winner may assign all or a portion of the remainder of his or her prize to a third party. The provision prohibiting the implementation of the assignment law until a ruling is provided by the IRS regarding the tax treatment of non-assigning prize winners is removed.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5877), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedFeb 18, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 18, 1997
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
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Prime sponsor: Irv Newhouse (R-15)
Introduced: February 18, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: February 25, 1998

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 18, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5877

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	0
Republican	25	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Eugene Prince R-9

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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 5877 in other sessions

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

SB 5877 (2025–26) Anesth. assistant surcharges · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5877 (2023–24) CCA cost information · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5877 (2021–22) Higher ed antidiscrimination · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5877 (2019–20) Crew size on certain trains · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5877 (2017–18) Education T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5877 (2015–16) Adult family home licensees · Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2015
SB 5877 (2013–14) Health care T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5877 (2011–12) Office of program integrity · Did not pass · died in committee

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