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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 25, 2012 | MA | H Amdt 804.1 | Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards | Amendment Adopted - House (123 - 33) |
March 28, 2012 | NH | H Amdt 917h | Authorizing the Establishment of 4 Casinos | Amendment Rejected - House (154 - 195) |
July 13, 2009 | OH | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 44) |
July 13, 2009 | OH | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 15) |
April 30, 2019 | TN | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 40) |
April 30, 2019 | TN | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
April 24, 2019 | TN | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
May 12, 2009 | DE | HB 100 | Reestablishing a Sports Lottery | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 2) |
May 8, 2009 | DE | HB 100 | Reestablishing a Sports Lottery | Bill Passed - House (30 - 4) |
April 24, 2019 | IN | HB 1015 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 36) |
April 24, 2019 | IN | HB 1015 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 12) |
June 2, 2009 | WV | HB 102 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
June 16, 2016 | NC | HB 1047 | Requires Lottery Commission to Report Winner Information to Social Services | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
March 4, 2008 | IN | HB 1153 | Low-Stakes Gambling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 42) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | IN | HB 1153 | Low-Stakes Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
Jan. 29, 2008 | IN | HB 1153 | Low-Stakes Gambling | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
Feb. 20, 2019 | ND | HB 1254 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (58 - 32) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | WY | HB 128 | Multi-State Lottery | Bill Failed - House (27 - 31) |
July 20, 2009 | NC | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Motion Rejected - Senate (20 - 23) |
May 12, 2009 | NC | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Bill Passed - House (84 - 29) |
Feb. 18, 2013 | AR | HB 1295 | Establishes Tiered System for Lottery Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (69 - 21) |
May 24, 2017 | OH | HB 132 | Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports | Bill Passed - House (82 - 15) |
May 15, 2008 | NH | HB 1509 | Allocation of Gambling/Gaming Profits | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
April 30, 2024 | AL | HB 151 | Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 30, 2024 | AL | HB 151 | Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 29) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/25 | H Amdt 804.1 | Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards | Amendment Adopted - House (123 - 33) |
3/28 | H Amdt 917h | Authorizing the Establishment of 4 Casinos | Amendment Rejected - House (154 - 195) |
7/13 | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 44) |
7/13 | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 15) |
4/30 | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 40) |
4/30 | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
4/24 | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
5/12 | HB 100 | Reestablishing a Sports Lottery | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 2) |
5/08 | HB 100 | Reestablishing a Sports Lottery | Bill Passed - House (30 - 4) |
4/24 | HB 1015 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 36) |
4/24 | HB 1015 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 12) |
6/02 | HB 102 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
6/16 | HB 1047 | Requires Lottery Commission to Report Winner Information to Social Services | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
3/04 | HB 1153 | Low-Stakes Gambling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 42) |
2/27 | HB 1153 | Low-Stakes Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
1/29 | HB 1153 | Low-Stakes Gambling | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
2/20 | HB 1254 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (58 - 32) |
2/05 | HB 128 | Multi-State Lottery | Bill Failed - House (27 - 31) |
7/20 | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Motion Rejected - Senate (20 - 23) |
5/12 | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Bill Passed - House (84 - 29) |
2/18 | HB 1295 | Establishes Tiered System for Lottery Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (69 - 21) |
5/24 | HB 132 | Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports | Bill Passed - House (82 - 15) |
5/15 | HB 1509 | Allocation of Gambling/Gaming Profits | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
4/30 | HB 151 | Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
4/30 | HB 151 | Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 29) |