House Background Summary — 2SHB 1681, Problem Gambling (March 1, 2023)
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House Background Summary for 2SHB 1681, As Passed House: March 1, 2023, titled An act relating to problem gambling. The sponsors are the House Committee on Finance, originally sponsored by Representatives Stearns, Lekanoff, Davis and others. The summary records committee activity in Regulated Substances & Gaming and in Finance, and that the bill passed the House on 3/1/23 by a vote of 80-16. Persons testifying in support include Representative Chris Stearns, prime sponsor, Vicki Christophersen of Maverick Gaming and Tommy Oakes of Washington State Gambling Commission.
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HOUSE BACKGROUND SUMMARY
2SHB 1681
As Passed House:
March 1, 2023
Title: An act relating to problem gambling.
Brief Description: Concerning problem gambling.
Sponsors: House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Stearns,
Lekanoff, Davis, Leavitt, Reeves, Pollet and Orwall).
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
Regulated Substances & Gaming: 2/7/23, 2/14/23 [DPS];
Finance: 2/21/23, 2/22/23 [DP2S(w/o sub RSG)].
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 3/1/23, 80-16.
Voting Yea: Representatives Abbarno, Alvarado, Barkis, Barnard, Bateman, Berg, Bergquist,
Berry, Bronoske, Caldier, Callan, Chambers, Chapman, Cheney, Chopp, Connors, Corry, Cortes,
Davis, Dent, Doglio, Donaghy, Duerr, Dye, Entenman, Eslick, Farivar, Fey, Fitzgibbon, Fosse,
Goehner, Goodman, Gregerson, Hackney, Hansen, Harris, Hutchins, Kloba, Kretz, Leavitt,
Lekanoff, Macri, Maycumber, Mena, Morgan, Mosbrucker, Ormsby, Ortiz-Self, Orwall,
Peterson, Pollet, Ramel, Ramos, Reed, Reeves, Riccelli, Robertson, Rude, Ryu, Sandlin, Santos,
Schmick, Senn, Simmons, Slatter, Springer, Stearns, Steele, Stokesbary, Stonier, Street, Taylor,
Thai, Tharinger, Walen, Waters, Wilcox, Wylie, Ybarra and Jinkins
Voting Nay: Representatives Chandler, Christian, Couture, Graham, Griffey, Jacobsen, Low,
McClintock, McEntire, Orcutt, Rule, Schmidt, Shavers, Timmons, Volz and Walsh
Absent:
Excused: Representatives Klicker and Paul
Persons Testifying (Regulated Substances & Gaming): (In support) Representative
Chris Stearns, prime sponsor; Vicki Christophersen, Maverick Gaming; and Julia Patterson,
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Problem Gambling Task Force.
(Other) Tina Griffin.
Persons Testifying (Finance): (In support) Representative Chris Stearns, prime sponsor;
and Tommy Oakes, Washington State Gambling Commission.
(Other) Tina Griffin, Washington State Gambling Commission.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying (Regulated Substances & Gaming):
None.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying (Finance): None.
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