WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1243: Unlawful internet gambling

Providing an affirmative defense to unlawful internet gambling if the defendant committed the offense in his or her primary residence.

Summary

  • Provides that, in a prosecution for a violation of RCW 9.46.240, it is an affirmative defense, which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant transmitted or received the gambling information over the internet, or that the defendant installed or maintained equipment for the transmission or receipt of gambling information over the internet, in his or her primary residence for…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Strow (R-10)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to providing an affirmative defense to unlawful internet gambling if the defendant committed the offense in his or her primary residence;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Strow (R-10)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Kirby D-29Dave Upthegrove D-33Brian Sullivan D-21Geoff Simpson D-47Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1243 in other sessions

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