WA People
BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6137: Regulated sports wagering

Concerning the regulated sports wagering industry.

Summary

  • Permits sports wagering on collegiate sport and athletic events that involve a post-secondary educational institution located within Washington.
  • Prohibits sports wagering on certain performances and decisions in collegiate sport or athletic events that involve a post-secondary educational institution that is located within Washington.
  • Establishes a gross misdemeanor penalty for threatening a sports official, coach, or participant involved in a sporting event, athletic event, or competition upon which a wager is made.
  • Allows sports wagers to be placed and accepted at a tribe's gaming facility if the customer placing the wager is physically present on the premises of any tribe's gaming facility.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6137), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2026
  6. LawMar 30, 2026
Prime sponsor
Adrian Cortes (D-18)
Introduced
January 14, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2026
Session law
Chapter 246, Laws of 2026
Companion bill
HB 2205
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to bolstering the regulated sports wagering industry;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adrian Cortes (D-18)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: SB 6137
41 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27300
Republican14500
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2026
Version voted on: SB 6137
70 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat421601
Republican281001
How each member voted

Yea (70)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2026
Version voted on: SB 6137
43 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27300
Republican16300
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  2. Chapter 246, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. BTE - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.

SB 6137 in other sessions

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