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Posted Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:20 am GMT by ZPinhead
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 23, 2007
In-home recreational internet gaming shouldn’t be a felony, says Strow
10th District legislator introduces bill to provide an affirmative defense to the Class C Felony created by 2006 internet gambling bill
Rep. Chris Strow, R-Whidbey Island, today announced his legislation, House Bill 1243, to quash the felony charge language in last year’s legislation addressing in-home internet gambling.
“My goal with this legislation is to correct an element from last year’s online gambling bill, Senate Bill 6613, that made it a Class C Felony to gamble recreationally in one’s own home if it is done online,” said Strow.
“While I do see the need for protecting our citizens from online gaming that may be scamming innocent victims, I do think that there is also a level of accountability, as an adult, to do as he or she chooses in his or her own home,” said Strow. “Most certainly choosing to gamble, or play a game of skill such as poker, should not have been made a crime equivalent to possessing child pornography or threatening the Governor.”
House Bill 1243 is currently awaiting a hearing in the House Commerce and Labor Committee.
“While I have requested a hearing on the bill, people need to call and write the Chairman of the House Commerce and Labor Committee, Representative Steve Conway, and ask him to schedule a hearing for House Bill 1243,” said Strow. Rep. Conway can be reached at (360) 786-7906 or Conway.steve@leg.wa.gov.
“There’s a certain point at which policy can be perceived as ‘nanny stateish.’ I think we reached that point with last year’s legislation and I’m aiming to make amends,” said Strow.
If you live in WA, please contact your representatives about this bill, and BE POLITE. You can find your legislator here:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx
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Posted Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:57 pm GMT by BigSlick34
hell yeah!
Posted Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:20 pm GMT by JohnnyCache
Just for people that aren't familiar with WA law - the online law makes particularly little sense there, as cardroom poker is permitted, so it is legal to go down the freakin' block to a poker room, but not play on your computer.
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