---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizing sports wagering subject to the terms of tribal-state gaming compacts."
description: "Authorizing sports wagering subject to the terms of tribal-state gaming compacts."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 2638"
citation: "Washington HB 2638 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["SPORTS AND RECREATION", "INDIANS", "GAMBLING", "GAMBLING COMMISSION", "COMPUTERS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Peterson"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-16"
last_action: "2020-03-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/707b0a4d-a03f-41af-b7ff-7495a485c8f6"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=2638&year=2019"
source_hash: "fde5fde30b405f20d3b385e3750e3d6ff944e7e3644281edeb1b59afab96c1e2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington HB 2638 (2019-2020) — Authorizing sports wagering subject to the terms of tribal-state gaming compacts.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2638.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2638-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2638-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#51) — **34–15** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#28) — **83–14** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#37) — **83–14** (pass) · lower
- 1318 Braun Pg 15 Ln 3 (#50) — **21–28** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Peterson — primary (person)
- Appleton — cosponsor (person)
- Chapman — cosponsor (person)
- Gregerson — cosponsor (person)
- Griffey — cosponsor (person)
- Hansen — cosponsor (person)
- Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Kloba — cosponsor (person)
- Lekanoff — cosponsor (person)
- MacEwen — cosponsor (person)
- Ortiz-Self — cosponsor (person)
- Ramel — cosponsor (person)
- Riccelli — cosponsor (person)
- Robinson — cosponsor (person)
- Sells — cosponsor (person)
- Stokesbary — cosponsor (person)
- Stonier — cosponsor (person)
- Tharinger — cosponsor (person)
- Walsh — cosponsor (person)
- Young — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-16** First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-30** COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-01-30** Minority; do not pass.
- **2020-01-30** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-02-03** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2020-02-11** APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Commerce & Gaming.
- **2020-02-11** Minority; do not pass.
- **2020-02-11** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-02-11** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-02-13** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-02-13** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-01-30** COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-01-30** Minority; do not pass.
- **2020-01-30** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-02-03** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2020-02-11** APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Commerce & Gaming.
- **2020-02-11** Minority; do not pass.
- **2020-02-11** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-02-11** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-02-13** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-02-13** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-13** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2020-02-13** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-13** Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2020-02-17** First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. `reading-1`
- **2020-02-24** LBRC - Majority; do pass.
- **2020-02-24** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-24** Minority; do not pass.
- **2020-02-24** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-02-25** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2020-03-02** WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2020-03-02** Minority; do not pass.
- **2020-03-02** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-03-02** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-03-04** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-03-05** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2020-03-05** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-05** Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-07** House concurred in Senate amendments.
- **2020-03-07** Passed final passage; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2020-03-09** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-10** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-11** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-03-25** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-25** Chapter 127, 2020 Laws. `became-law`
- **2020-03-25** Effective date 3/25/2020. `became-law`
- **2020-01-27T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 01:30 PM
- **2020-01-30T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 08:00 AM
- **2020-02-08T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
- **2020-02-11T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
- **2020-02-24T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:00 AM
- **2020-02-24T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:00 AM
- **2020-02-28T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
- **2020-03-02T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/707b0a4d-a03f-41af-b7ff-7495a485c8f6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).