WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1217: Amusement game locations

Providing the gambling commission with authority to determine locations where amusement games may be conducted.

Summary

  • Provides the Washington State Gambling Commission authority to issue amusement game licenses for locations that are in addition to those expressly authorized by the Gambling Act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1217), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2009
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 2, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 13, 2009
  6. LawApr 13, 2009
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 15, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 13, 2009
Session law
Chapter 78, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5324
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing the gambling commission with authority to determine locations where amusement games may be conducted;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Gary Alexander R-20Steve Conway D-29Alex Wood D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1217
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican34100
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 2, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1217
44 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27103
Republican17001
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 78, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LCCP - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. CL - Majority; do pass.
  18. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1217 in other sessions

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