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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2872

HB 2872: Minimum age for gambling

Increasing the minimum age for gambling.

Summary

  • Prohibits participation in house-banked card games by persons under age 21.
  • Prohibits the Washington State Lottery from actively targeting advertisement to persons under age 21.
  • Requires the Washington State Gambling Commission to review and report to the Legislature on the policy issues related to establishing a minimum age of gambling.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2872), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)
Introduced
January 16, 2006 in the House
Last action
February 14, 2006
Companion bill
SB 6523
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2872, SHB 2872

AN ACT Relating to increasing the minimum age for gambling;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)

12 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Dan Roach R-31Al O'Brien D-1Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Toby Nixon R-45Eileen Cody D-34Tami Green D-28Zack Hudgins D-11Sherry Appleton D-23Jeannie Darneille D-27Joyce McDonald R-25Jay Rodne R-5Jim McCune R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2872)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2872)
  4. Placed on second reading.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2872)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2872)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2872)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 2872 in other sessions

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

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