HB 1047: Amusements and sports; state-tribal gaming; exception; references; Gaming Compact Supplement; sports betting; term; fee related; content; procedures; construction; scope; codification; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift the legislative focus from tribal gaming compacts to state-regulated horse racing and sports betting. The changes expand who can legally conduct gaming to include cities and municipalities, not just tribes, and clarify that these activities are lawful despite existing gambling prohibitions. Specific rules were added to limit the number of gaming terminals at racetracks based on county population and to restrict gaming hours to days when live racing occurs.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from exclusively tribal-state gaming compacts to include state-licensed organizations, cities, and municipalities conducting authorized gaming.

ELIGIBILITY

Added cities, towns, municipalities, and instrumentalities as eligible entities to conduct authorized gaming, whereas the original text only mentioned fair associations and organizations.

DEFINITION

Explicitly declared that conducting and participating in gaming under this act is lawful and exempt from criminal penalties under Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Defined 'authorized games' to include electronic amusement games, electronic bonanza-style bingo, electronic instant bingo, and other machines allowed by law for Indian tribes.

REQUIREMENT

Restricted authorized gaming to days when licensees are conducting live racing or accepting wagers on simulcast races, with an exception for Christmas Day.

Mandated that authorized gaming at racetracks must occur only within the facility's racing enclosure, prohibiting operation outside this area.

Established specific limits on the number of player terminals based on county population: up to 650 in counties with over 600,000 people and up to 250 in counties with fewer than 400,000 people.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission regulates state licensees but has no oversight role over gaming conducted by tribes under their compacts.

House Committee Substitute → HB1047 (4-21-26) (COLEMAN) FS FA2.PDF · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from a 'Committee Substitute' to a 'Floor Substitute' for the 2026 legislative session, indicating it has progressed through the legislative process. The substantive text regarding horse racing licensing and gaming regulations remains largely unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments and punctuation corrections were made throughout the document.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to regulate authorized gaming and horse racing licenses in Oklahoma.

TIMELINE

Updated the legislative session from the 1st Session of 2025 to the 2nd Session of 2026.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Substitute' and added 'Engrossed' to the bill description.

Corrected punctuation in Section 262 by changing single quotes to curly quotes around the word 'Commission'.

Added a new provision allowing the linking of player terminals for progressive jackpots, provided total terminal limits are not exceeded.

Minor formatting changes including line breaks and page number references were adjusted during the amendment process.

Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised to reflect its final committee status, changing the title from 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute.' Substantively, the text added a new definition for 'authorized games' to include machines permitted under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, clarifying that the Horse Racing Commission regulates these games only when operated by organization licensees, not by tribes under compacts.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include 'authorized games' (such as slot machines) operated by organization licensees under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, whereas the previous version lacked this specific definition and regulatory clarity.

TECHNICAL

The document title and header were updated from 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect the legislative process stage.

DEFINITION

A new paragraph was inserted defining 'authorized games' to include machines lawfully permitted for Indian tribes under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

REQUIREMENT

New language was added stating that the Horse Racing Commission must regulate the operation of these authorized games by organization licensees, while explicitly excluding oversight of gaming conducted directly by tribes.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to a 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute,' reflecting a procedural change where the bill was revised by a subcommittee rather than the full committee. The substantive legal text regarding horse racing compacts and licensing remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The bill header and title were updated to reflect that the version is now a 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute' instead of a 'Proposed Committee Substitute,' indicating a procedural revision by a subcommittee.

The document identification numbers (Req. No.) were updated from 12241 to 12509, which is a standard administrative update for new versions of the bill.

Engrossed → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten to replace the original text with a new version that streamlines the structure and clarifies the relationship between state-tribal gaming compacts and sports betting. The new text removes specific, outdated numerical limits on the number of gaming terminals and instead focuses on the procedural requirements for tribes to enter into compacts and the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission's authority to issue licenses.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a detailed regulatory framework with specific terminal caps to a foundational framework establishing the legal basis for tribal-state gaming compacts and sports betting, while removing granular operational limits.

REQUIREMENT

Specific numerical limits on the number of gaming player terminals allowed at racetracks based on county population were removed.

STRUCTURE

The bill's text was entirely replaced to improve clarity and organization, moving from a complex multi-page layout to a concise, single-section format.

DEFINITION

Definitions and operational rules for 'authorized gaming' were updated to better align with modern tribal-state compact requirements and sports betting regulations.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Oklahoma's gaming laws to formally integrate tribal gaming compacts into the state's regulatory framework. It clarifies that tribes can operate specific types of games under their own compacts while the state regulates organization licensees separately. The bill also sets specific limits on how many electronic gaming machines state-licensed racetracks can operate based on their county's population.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of regulated gaming by explicitly including tribal gaming operations under the state's oversight framework and defining the relationship between state and tribal gaming authorities.

SCOPE

Added explicit authority for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission to license organizations for gaming conducted under approved tribal-state compacts.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified licensing rules for state-licensed racetracks to limit the number of electronic gaming machines based on the population of the county where the track is located.

DEFINITION

Added a definition for 'authorized games' that includes machines permitted under tribal compacts entered into pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for organization licensees to report the number and type of authorized games used to the Commission on a quarterly basis.

Amusements and sports; state-tribal gaming; exception; references; Gaming Compact Supplement; sports betting; term; fee related; content; procedures; construction; scope; codification; effective date.

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