BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6331: Gambling addiction

Concerning gambling addiction.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington State Gambling Commission (Gambling Commission) to adopt rules establishing a self-exclusion program for problem and pathological gamblers, including a process: (1) for self-exclusion from gambling establishments, and (2) where tribal casinos may voluntarily participate in the self-exclusion program.
  • Exempts from public disclosure, information submitted to the state under the problem gambler program.
  • Modifies reports the Department of Licensing (DOL) is required to provide to the legislature to add information regarding drivers' licenses, selective service registration.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2018
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 12, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
February 22, 2018
Companion bill
EHB 2332
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to gambling addiction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. LBRC - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 6331 in other sessions

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