BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2370: Fantasy sports games ban

Prohibiting fantasy sports games.

Summary

  • Declares fantasy sports games in which a participant provides valuable consideration of any kind a prohibited form of illegal gambling.
  • Makes offering for play, operating, or advertising a fantasy sports game in the State of Washington punishable as a class C felony and a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2370), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christopher Hurst (D-31)
Introduced
January 12, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting fantasy sports games;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christopher Hurst (D-31)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

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 & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2370 in other sessions

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