AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING
Summary
Makes various amendments to the authorization of gaming credits and the regulatory agreement involving Bally's corporation and affiliates to increase Rhode Island's competitiveness in the gaming industry.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced May 3, 2024
Signed Jun 24, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 24, 2024
Signed into law
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 10, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 23, 2024
Committee
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 3, 2024
Introduced
05/03/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Costantino
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
DDemocratic
P
Mia Ackerman
DDemocratic
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