FINAL BILL REPORT

                  ESB 5269

                          C 4 L 95 E2

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Raising the maximum cost for raffle tickets to twenty-five dollars.

Sponsors:  Senators Rasmussen, Pelz, Heavey, Winsley, Franklin, Oke and Deccio.

Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Trade

House Committee on Commerce & Labor

Background:  Charitable or nonprofit organizations can conduct raffle games and sell individual raffle tickets for no more than $5 each.  Funds generated from raffle ticket sales are used to fund the programs and operations of the charitable and nonprofit organizations.

Summary:  The limit on individual raffle ticket prices is increased from $5 to $25.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    43 5

House     79 16 (House amended)

Senate        (Senate refused to concur)

House         (House refused to recede)

Senate        (Senate refused to concur)

Second Special Session

Senate    41 5

House 86 10

Effective:  August  24, 1995