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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1274: Gambling/org. membership

Concerning the member requirement for bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations.

Summary

  • Modifies the requirements necessary to qualify as a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization for gambling purposes by removing the requirement that the organizations have at least 15 bona fide active members with equal voting rights.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1274), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2017
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 27, 2017
  6. LawApr 27, 2017
Prime sponsor
David Sawyer (D-29)
Introduced
January 16, 2017 in the House
Last action
April 27, 2017
Session law
Chapter 133, Laws of 2017
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5190
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization member requirement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Sawyer (D-29)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brandon Vick R-18Cary Condotta R-12Shelley Kloba D-1Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1274
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1274
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 133, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. CLS - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Placed on third reading.
  15. Committee recommendations adopted.
  16. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. COG - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1274 in other sessions

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