Creating a gambling treatment diversion court pilot program to be conducted by the administrative office of the courts.

 H-0587.1

HOUSE BILL 1362

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Stearns, Mena, Entenman, Parshley, Eslick, Obras, Ryu, Simmons, Timmons, Scott, Waters, Ortiz-Self, Davis, Peterson, Hill, and Ormsby

Read first time 01/17/25. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to the creation of a gambling treatment diversion court pilot program to be conducted by the administrative office of the courts; and adding a new section to chapter 2.30 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 2.30 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The administrative office of the courts shall conduct a gambling treatment diversion court pilot program which has as a purpose the treatment of persons determined to be affected by an addictive disorder related to gambling and who committed a crime for which they have pled guilty or been convicted in furtherance or as a result of the gambling. The pilot program shall be established in a superior court selected by the office and must begin accepting program participants by July 1, 2027.