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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6523

SB 6523: Minimum age for gambling

Increasing the minimum age for gambling.

Summary

  • Persons under the age of 21 are prohibited from wagering on activities regulated by the Gambling Commission in any part of A facility where alcohol for on-site consumption is sold or allowed. It is also unlawful to assist, participate with, or knowingly allow a person under 21 to wager on activities regulated by the Gambling Commissions.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6523), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 13, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
February 3, 2006
Companion bill
HB 2872
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6523, SSB 6523

AN ACT Relating to increasing the minimum age for gambling;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Brad Benson R-6Pam Roach R-31Darlene Fairley D-32Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Adam Kline D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6523)
  2. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6523)
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6523)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means.
  5. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 6523 in other sessions

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

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