SF 44: Gambling amendments.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This act revises the exceptions to the offense of gambling by:Limiting the exception for social gambling to those games, wagers or transactions that are incidental to a bona fide social relationship and that are conducted in private, not advertised, and in which no person receives compensation for facilitating the activity other than the direct realization of winnings.Specifying that raffles or drawings conducted for charitable purposes are an exception only when one hundred percent (100%) of the net proceeds are allocated to charitable purposes. This act revises the definition of "profit" to mean any financial gain. This act creates a definition of "bona fide social relationship" to mean a genuine social connection in which the participants have an established knowledge of each other that is not established for gambling purposes.

Sponsors

“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. March 6, 2026Assigned Chapter Number 51
2. March 6, 2026Governor Signed SEA No. 0038
3. March 4, 2026H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0038
4. March 4, 2026S President Signed SEA No. 0038
5. March 3, 2026Assigned Number SEA No. 0038
6. March 3, 2026H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0
7. March 2, 2026H 2nd Reading:Passed
8. February 27, 2026H COW:Passed
9. February 26, 2026H Placed on General File
10. February 26, 2026H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
11. February 23, 2026H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
12. February 21, 2026H Received for Introduction

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