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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5994

SB 5994: House-banked card rooms

Limiting the number and location of house-banked card rooms.

Summary

  • Prohibits the Washington State Gambling Commission from issuing or renewing a license to engage in house-banked card games except in locations specified in licenses approved as of March 10, 2005, or pending by that date.
  • Allows a licensee authorized to engage in house-banked card games to continue only with the activities authorized under a license approved as of March 10, 2005, or pending on that date, unless on the license renewal date the applicable local jurisdiction has absolutely prohibited that gambling activity.
  • Specifies that local ordinances prohibiting all house-banked card games as of a specified date are in compliance with the requirement to prohibit "absolutely," and that local ordinances allowing any house-banked card games to continue for an indefinite period are not in compliance with the requirement to prohibit "absolutely," and are null and void.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5994), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 16, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
February 18, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Versions
SB 5994, SSB 5994

AN ACT Relating to limiting the location and number of house-banked card rooms;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5994
27 Yea 20 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25010
Republican22001
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5994)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5994)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5994)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5994)
  5. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5994)
  6. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5994)
  7. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 5994)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 1; excused, 1. (SSB 5994)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5994)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5994)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5994)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5994)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5994)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5994)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5994)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5994 in other sessions

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