FANTASY CONTESTS ACT
Summary
Creates the Fantasy Contests Act. Establishes certain requirements for policies and procedures for the operation of fantasy contests. Provides that any person, firm, corporation, association, agent, or employee who violates any provision of the Act shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation, which may be recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General. Amends the Gambling Article of the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that participants in fantasy contests as defined under the Fantasy Contests Act shall not be convicted of gambling. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
63
Key actions
8
Committee
13
Amendments
5
Apr 22, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Sandack
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-004-000
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
Apr 8, 2016
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
lower
Feb 16, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Nov 9, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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