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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5878: Internet gambling

Prohibiting internet gambling.

Summary

  • The prohibition against gambling by using certain technologies, including the internet, is reaffirmed. The Lottery is prohibited from conducting games where a participant becomes eligible to win a prize, except by using electronic or mechanical devices owned by or leased to the Lottery or a licensed sales agent.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5878), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
February 10, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5878, SSB 5878

AN ACT Relating to reaffirming and clarifying the prohibition against internet gambling;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

14 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bob Oke R-26Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Brad Benson R-6Rosa Franklin D-29Paull Shin D-21Craig Pridemore D-49Phil Rockefeller D-23Jim Hargrove D-24Karen Fraser D-22Val Stevens R-39Adam Kline D-37Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Joyce Mulliken R-13Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Substitute(s) not adopted during the first year of the biennium; no longer available for consideration. (SSB 5878)
  2. Rules Committee refers to Committee on Ways & Means.
  3. Substitute(s) not adopted during the first year of the biennium; no longer available for consideration.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5878)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5878)
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5878)
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Referred to Rules.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5878)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (SSB 5878)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5878)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
  16. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5878)
  17. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5878)
  18. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5878)
  19. And refer to Ways & Means.
  20. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Referred to Ways & Means.
  22. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5878 in other sessions

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

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