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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5563: Horse racing

In committee 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

SB 5563 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning horse racing. Primary sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil FortunatoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Judy WarnickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13

“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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. BFT - Majority; do pass.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.

Sources

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