BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2881: Virtual item gambling

Creating a new crime applicable to platforms, including internet web sites, that facilitate unauthorized gambling activity.

Summary

  • Criminalizes the operation of a platform that facilitates unauthorized gambling activity in certain circumstances.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2881), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Sawyer (D-29)
Introduced
January 19, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 19, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a new crime applicable to platforms, including internet web sites, that facilitate unauthorized gambling activity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Sawyer (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2881 in other sessions

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

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