BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
HB 2317: Unlicensed bingo, etc.
Increasing the gross revenue threshold for unlicensed bingo, raffles, and amusement games conducted by charitable or nonprofit organizations.
Summary
- Increases, from $5,000 to $15,000, the amount of gross revenues combined from raffles, bingo, and amusement games, that charitable or nonprofit organizations may generate in a calendar year without obtaining a license from the Washington State Gambling Commission.
- Increases the threshold for local government taxation of bingo and amusement games conducted by charitable or nonprofit organizations, so no local government gambling tax may be imposed when gross receipts from these two activities combined do not exceed $15,000 per year (less prizes awarded), instead of when gross receipts from these two activities combined do not exceed $5,000 per year (less prizes awarded).
- Increases the threshold for local government taxation of raffles conducted by charitable or nonprofit organizations, so no local government gambling tax may be imposed on the first $15,000 of raffle gross receipts (less prizes awarded), instead of on the first $10,000 of raffle gross receipts (less prizes awarded).
From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (HB 2317), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 11, 2024
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ed Orcutt (R-20)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2024 in the House
- Last action
- January 11, 2024
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to increasing the gross revenue threshold for unlicensed bingo, raffles, and amusement games conducted by charitable or nonprofit organizations;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-20)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Regulated Substances & Gaming.
HB 2317 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2317 (2019–20) Animals
- HB 2317 (2017–18) Contractor bonding/transit
- HB 2317 (2015–16) Electric vehicles/NEVs
- HB 2317 (2013–14) Expanded learning opps
- HB 2317 (2011–12) Hospital financing
- HB 2317 (2009–10) License plates/amateur radio
- HB 2317 (2007–08) Defining high demand