BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5563: Horse racing

Concerning horse racing.

Summary

Modifies certain requirements of commissioners at the Washington Horse Racing Commission (Commission).
Removes the limit to the number of live races per day for a race meet.
Reduces the annual threshold that a licensee must withhold 1.3 percent of the daily gross receipts to pay the Commission from $50 million to $20 million..
Clarifies that licensees of race meets that are not nonprofits may retain 15 percent of the daily gross receipts.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5563), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to horse racing;

No recorded floor votes.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5563 (2023–24) Prevailing wage · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5563 (2021–22) Enrollment stabilization · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5563 (2019–20) Pilot rest periods · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5563 (2017–18) Truancy law costs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5563 (2015–16) Environmental handling chrgs · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5563 (2013–14) Sex abuse prevention/schools · Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2013
SB 5563 (2011–12) Energy independence act · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5563 (2009–10) Health employee labor hours · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor