Sports Betting; Georgia General Assembly to provide by general law for sports betting in this state; authorize -CA
Summary
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the Georgia General Assembly to provide by general law for sports betting in this state; to provide for the regulation and allocation of revenues of such activities; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2024
Last action Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
37–10
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic21
80% Yea
R
Republican29
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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