WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6120: Gambling/nonprofit orgs

Amending types of nonprofit organizations qualified to engage in gambling activities.

Summary

  • Adds religious and scientific purposes to the types of eligible purposes for an organization to be considered a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization, authorizing otherwise eligible organizations to conduct certain gambling activities.
  • Allows the Washington State Gambling Commission to license certain credit unions and groups of executive branch state employees who are conducting limited combined fund drive related raffles.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2020
  6. LawMar 25, 2020
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 2020
Session law
Chapter 150, Laws of 2020
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2281
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to amending types of nonprofit organizations qualified to engage in gambling activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Curtis King R-14

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6120
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican17003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6120
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 150, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. COG - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LBRC - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  19. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6120 in other sessions

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