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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1637: Compulsive gambling info

Promoting education on compulsive gambling.

Summary

Authorizes the Gambling, Horse Racing, and Lottery Commissions to contract for services to provide for public awareness and training on problem gambling.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2003

IntroducedFeb 3, 2003
Out of committeeFeb 18, 2003
Passed HouseFeb 28, 2003
Passed SenateApr 9, 2003
GovernorApr 18, 2003
LawApr 18, 2003

Prime sponsor: Alex Wood (D-3)
Introduced: February 3, 2003 in the House
Last action: April 18, 2003
Session law: Chapter 75, Laws of 2003
Companion bill: SB 5613

AN ACT Relating to information for compulsive gamblers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Wood (D-3)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29 Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46 Zack Hudgins D-11 John McCoy D-38 Jim Moeller D-49 Kelli Linville D-42 Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37 Dave Upthegrove D-33 Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2003

Version voted on: HB 1637

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	2
Republican	46	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Frank Chopp D-43
Jeanne Edwards D-1

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2003

Version voted on: HB 1637

45 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	0	0	2
Republican	23	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (1)

Joyce Mulliken R-13

Excused (3)

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History

Apr 18, 2003Effective date 7/27/2003.
Apr 18, 2003Chapter 75, 2003 Laws.
Apr 18, 2003Governor signed.
Apr 14, 2003Delivered to Governor.
Apr 10, 2003Speaker signed.
Apr 10, 2003President signed.
Apr 9, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 9, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Apr 9, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 4, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Apr 3, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 2, 2003CT - Majority; do pass.
Mar 3, 2003First reading, referred to Commerce & Trade.
Feb 28, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 28, 2003Placed on third reading.
Feb 28, 2003Committee recommendations adopted.
Feb 21, 2003Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
Feb 18, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13, 2003CL - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 13, 2003CL - Majority; do pass.
Feb 3, 2003First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1637 in other sessions

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

HB 1637 (2025–26) School safety · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2023–24) Unclaimed property fees · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1637 (2021–22) Mental illness/sentencing · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1637 (2019–20) Airborne nuisances · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2017–18) Medicaid reimbursement/PCPs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2015–16) Tribes/prescrip. monitoring · Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2015
HB 1637 (2013–14) Prescription review/medicaid · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2011–12) On-site sewage systems · Did not pass · died in committee

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