GAMBLING: Prohibits certain persons from wagering on sports events. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
SB 50 amends the state's gambling laws to prohibit specific individuals from placing bets on sports events. The bill directly affects those persons identified under the relevant statutes as barred from wagering. A minor technical change was made to the text to replace the word "such" with "the" for clarity. This legislation does not alter the core restrictions on who can gamble but ensures the language accurately reflects the intended prohibition.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 26, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · House May 21, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Mar 18, 2024
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 3. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (7-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Reese
RRepublican
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