BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5486
SB 5486: Dwarfism/exploitation
Concerning activities that exploit persons with dwarfism.
Summary
- Prohibits holders of liquor licenses and adult entertainment venues from holding any promotion that endangers any person with dwarfism.
- Authorizes the suspension of the liquor license or business license, and fines up to $1,000 per event for violations.
- Defines "dwarfism" as being abnormally small caused by genetic or medical condition.
- Licensed theatrical wrestling is exempted.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 23, 2019
- Out of committeeFeb 8, 2019
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Padden (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 23, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 24, 2020
- Versions
- SB 5486, SSB 5486
AN ACT Relating to contests or promotions or other forms of recreational activity involving exploitation that endanger the health, safety, and welfare of any person with dwarfism;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5486)
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Moved to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5486)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5486)
- Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5486)
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5486)
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5486)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5486)
- LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5486)
- LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5486 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5486 (2025–26) Motion picture captioning
- SB 5486 (2023–24) Wealth/property tax
- SB 5486 (2021–22) Legal financial obligations
- SB 5486 (2017–18) Innovative supp. contracts
- SB 5486 (2015–16) Parents for parents program
- SB 5486 (2013–14) Offender confinement options
- SB 5486 (2011–12) Taxpayer savings account
- SB 5486 (2009–10) Lakes mgmt strategic plan