SB 6137 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning the regulated sports wagering industry.

This bill expands Washington's regulated sports wagering industry by allowing federally recognized tribes to offer sports betting under amended gaming compacts. It defines "sports wagering" to include professional, collegiate, Olympic, and esports events (excluding minor leagues and individual collegiate athletes in-state), while requiring tribes to address licensing, fees, responsible gambling, and enforcement in their compacts. The bill permits tribes to operate sports wagering only at physical facilities, with online betting restricted to customers physically present on tribal land. These changes maintain the state's policy of limiting gambling to highly regulated settings, directly affecting tribal casinos and the Washington Gambling Commission's oversight.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Mar 30, 2026

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Bill → Passed Legislature · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand the scope of prohibited sports betting to include specific in-game actions by coaches and officials in collegiate events, and to add new criminal penalties for match-fixing and threats against sports participants. These changes strengthen integrity measures by preventing wagers on insider knowledge and protecting the fairness of college sports.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly ban wagering on in-game decisions by coaches and officiating decisions in collegiate events, which were not previously covered in the same detail.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Collegiate sport or athletic event' was updated to explicitly prohibit wagering on in-game decisions by coaches and officiating decisions in Washington state institutions.

New definitions were added for 'In-game decision' and 'Officiating decision' to clarify exactly what actions are covered under the betting restrictions.

ENFORCEMENT

New sections were added to criminalize offering bribes to influence game outcomes and threatening coaches, officials, or participants related to wagers.

Penalties for match-fixing were elevated to a class C felony, and new penalties for threatening sports participants were established as gross misdemeanors.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added prohibiting individuals from placing or adjusting wagers after learning of insider information regarding match-fixing.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

45–6

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 10, 2026

D Democratic31

28 Yea 3 Nay

90% Yea

R Republican20

17 Yea 3 Nay

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 30, 2026

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred in House amendments.

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

lower

Mar 6, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (72-26-2)

house

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

BTE - Majority; do pass.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors