WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2127: Internet gambling

Reducing the penalty for a person conducting unlawful internet gambling in his or her primary residence for recreational purposes to a misdemeanor.

Summary

  • Changes the specific penalty for internet gambling from a class C felony to a misdemeanor for a person who gambles in his or her primary residence for recreational purposes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 2127), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Strow (R-10)
Introduced
February 9, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to reducing the penalty for a person conducting unlawful internet gambling in his or her primary residence for recreational purposes to a misdemeanor;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Strow (R-10)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Kirby D-29Sherry Appleton D-23Jim Moeller D-49Geoff Simpson D-47Ross Hunter D-48Daniel Newhouse R-15

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 2127 in other sessions

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

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