BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5879: Gambling ballot measures

Prohibiting out-of-state contributions to gambling ballot measures.

Summary

Persons not registered to vote in Washington and corporations or other entities not doing business in Washington and not subject to the jurisdiction of the Gambling Commission or the Horse Racing Commission who, if they did business in Washington, would have to be licensed by those commissions are prohibited from contributing to a political committee in order to support or oppose a ballot measure concerning…

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5879), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting out-of-state contributions to ballot measures relating to gambling;

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

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

SB 5879 (2025–26) JLARC work plans · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5879 (2023–24) Child abuse & DV/standards · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2021–22) Insurance use of credit info · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2019–20) Railroad workers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2017–18) Revenue T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2015–16) Infants, toddlers/disability · Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2016
SB 5879 (2013–14) Education T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5879 (2011–12) DSHS/residential habil. ctrs · Did not pass · died in committee