House Background Summary — HB 1327, Horse Racing
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A House Background Summary of HB 1327 as passed House on March 8, 2025. The title describes an act relating to horse racing, and the sponsors are listed as Representatives Schmick and Stearns, by request of Horse Racing Commission. The brief history lists State Government & Tribal Relations action on 1/22/25 and 1/31/25, Appropriations action on 2/27/25 and 2/28/25, and a 3/8/25 floor vote of 91-5. Voting nay are Representatives Berg, Fitzgibbon, Leavitt, Ormsby and Thai, and Representatives Eslick and Hackney are excused. Testifying are Representative Joe Schmick, prime sponsor, and Amanda Benton and Doug Moore of the Washington Horse Racing Commission.
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HOUSE BACKGROUND SUMMARY
HB 1327
As Passed House:
March 8, 2025
Title: An act relating to horse racing.
Brief Description: Concerning horse racing.
Sponsors: Representatives Schmick and Stearns; by request of Horse Racing Commission.
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
State Government & Tribal Relations: 1/22/25, 1/31/25 [DP];
Appropriations: 2/27/25, 2/28/25 [DP].
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 3/8/25, 91-5.
Voting Yea: Representatives Abbarno, Abell, Barkis, Barnard, Bergquist, Bernbaum, Berry,
Bronoske, Burnett, Caldier, Callan, Chase, Connors, Corry, Cortes, Couture, Davis, Dent,
Doglio, Donaghy, Duerr, Dufault, Dye, Engell, Entenman, Farivar, Fey, Fosse, Goodman,
Graham, Gregerson, Griffey, Hill, Hunt, Jacobsen, Keaton, Klicker, Kloba, Lekanoff, Ley, Low,
Macri, Manjarrez, Marshall, McClintock, McEntire, Mena, Mendoza, Morgan, Nance, Obras,
Orcutt, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Paul, Penner, Peterson, Pollet, Ramel, Reed, Reeves, Richards,
Rude, Rule, Ryu, Salahuddin, Santos, Schmick, Schmidt, Scott, Shavers, Simmons, Springer,
Stearns, Steele, Stokesbary, Stonier, Street, Stuebe, Taylor, Tharinger, Thomas, Timmons, Volz,
Walen, Walsh, Waters, Wylie, Ybarra, Zahn and Jinkins
Voting Nay: Representatives Berg, Fitzgibbon, Leavitt, Ormsby and Thai
Absent:
Excused: Representatives Eslick and Hackney
Persons Testifying (State Government & Tribal Relations): Representative Joe
Schmick, prime sponsor; Amanda Benton, Washington Horse Racing Commission; and
Doug Moore, Washington Horse Racing Commission.
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Persons Testifying (Appropriations): Representative Joe Schmick, prime sponsor;
Amanda Benton, Washington Horse Racing Commission; and Douglas Moore, Washington
Horse Racing Commission.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying (State Government & Tribal
Relations): None.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying (Appropriations): None.
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