WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1221: Lottery players/PRA

Concerning the privacy of lottery players.

Summary

  • Exempts from disclosure, under the Public Records Act, a lottery player's personal and financial information held by Washington's Lottery or its contracted lottery vendors, except for a player's name and city or town of residence, and any other additional information pursuant to the player's written permission.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 346, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2023
  6. LawMay 9, 2023
Prime sponsor
Chris Stearns (D-47)
Introduced
January 10, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 9, 2023
Session law
Chapter 346, Laws of 2023
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5432
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the privacy of lottery players;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Stearns (D-47)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Shelley Kloba D-1Alex Ramel D-40Roger Goodman D-45Melanie Morgan D-29

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1221
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1221
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 346, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SGE - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  19. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1221 in other sessions

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