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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1327: Horse racing

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1327 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning horse racing. Primary sponsor: Joe Schmick (R). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to horse racing;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe SchmickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Chris StearnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 89, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. BFT - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page