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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1040

HB 1040: Gambling under age 18

Clarifying and prescribing penalties for gambling under the age of eighteen.

Summary

  • Makes underage gambling a civil infraction and provides that winnings must be forfeited.
  • Allows minors to play bingo, amusement games, and raffles, as authorized by rule.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1040), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alex Wood (D-3)
Introduced
January 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5040
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1040, SHB 1040

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Wood (D-3)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Gary Alexander R-20Geoff Simpson D-47Tami Green D-28Zack Hudgins D-11Steve Conway D-29Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1040)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1040)
  4. Referred to Commerce & Labor. (SHB 1040)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1040)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Referred to Commerce & Labor.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1040)
  10. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1040)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1040)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1040)
  16. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  19. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1040 in other sessions

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

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