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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 3297

HB 3297: Professional athletics

Concerning professional athletics regulated by the department of licensing.

Summary

  • Grants more authority to test participants for alcohol and requires emergency units with transport and resuscitation capabilities.
  • Allows participant changes under certain conditions.
  • Makes appointed officials immune from liability for official acts.
  • Changes the "tax" on events to an "event fee."
  • Makes other changes regarding regulation of professional athletic events.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 3297), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 29, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3297, SHB 3297

AN ACT Relating to professional athletics regulated by the department of licensing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 3297
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 3297)
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 3297)
  3. LCRD - Majority; do pass. (SHB 3297)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3297)
  5. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (SHB 3297)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 3297)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 3297)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 3297)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 3297)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3297)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3297)
  15. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 3297 in other sessions

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