WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1345: Gambling under age

Prohibiting minors from participating in gambling activities.

Summary

  • Makes it explicitly unlawful for minors to play in authorized gambling activities including, but not limited to, punch boards, pull-tabs, card games, and fund-raising events.
  • Allows minors to play bingo and amusement games as provided by Gambling Commission rules.
  • Authorizes gambling employers to conduct in-house controlled purchase programs for the purposes of employee training and self-compliance checks.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1345), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2007
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 5, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alex Wood (D-3)
Introduced
January 17, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5375
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying and prescribing penalties for gambling under the age of eighteen;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Wood (D-3)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Cary Condotta R-12Dan Kristiansen R-39Patricia Lantz D-26Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Dawn Morrell D-25Jim McCune R-2Steve Conway D-29

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 5, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1345
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 23, 2008
Version voted on: HB 1345
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. LCRD - Majority; do pass.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  13. LCRD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. CL - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1345 in other sessions

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