H 341 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act extending live and simulcasted horse racing in the Commonwealth

This bill extends the deadline for live and simulcast horse racing operations in Massachusetts from December 15, 2025, to December 15, 2027, across multiple existing statutes. It directly affects racetracks licensed to conduct live racing and simulcast wagering, particularly those in Suffolk County. The key mechanism is amending 14 separate sections of state law to update the expiration date for these licenses. This provides licensed racetracks with an additional two years of operational authorization under current regulations.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Sep 8, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Sep 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Tackey Chan
DDemocratic
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2nd Norfolk