Relating to the regulation of sports wagering; requiring occupational permits; authorizing fees; imposing a tax; decriminalizing wagering on certain sports events; creating criminal offenses; providing administrative penalties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action May 12, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
80–48
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 142
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic59
77% Yea
R
Republican83
49% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
5
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 11, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (80-48-14)
house
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 10, 2023
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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