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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 30, 2023 KY HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
March 13, 2023 KY HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
April 19, 2023 LA HB 564 Authorizes Fixed-Odds Bets on Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (93 - 9)
March 28, 2012 NH HB 593 Expands Gambling Bill Failed - House (118 - 226)
March 14, 2023 KY HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 8, 2023 KY HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
Dec. 5, 2012 OH HB 605 Prohibits Gambling In Internet Cafes Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
May 2, 2019 FL HB 629 Requires Warning Labels on Lottery Tickets Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
Jan. 27, 2016 NH HB 630 Authorizes Video Lottery Machine Licenses "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (200 - 129)
June 17, 2020 LA HB 64 Establishes 8 Percent Taxation Rate for Fantasy Sports Bill Passed - House (82 - 11)
May 22, 2013 OH HB 7 Prohibits Internet Cafes Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
March 13, 2013 OH HB 7 Limits Prize Payouts in Sweepstakes Bill Passed - House (66 - 29)
April 5, 2017 FL HB 7037 Amends Casino and Gaming Laws Bill Passed - House (73 - 40)
March 7, 2018 FL HB 7067 Authorizes Blackjack in Seminole Casinos Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
March 5, 2018 FL HB 7067 Authorizes Blackjack in Seminole Casinos Bill Passed - House (70 - 40)
April 17, 2019 MT HB 725 Establishes a State Lottery System to Oversee Sports Wagering Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
April 20, 2017 FL HB 743 Prohibits Anabolic Steroids in Greyhounds Bill Passed - House (84 - 32)
Feb. 26, 2013 WY HB 77 Establishes Wyoming Lottery Corporation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 13)
Feb. 26, 2013 WY HB 77 Establishes Wyoming Lottery Corporation Conference Report Adopted - House (33 - 25)
Feb. 4, 2013 WY HB 77 Establishes Wyoming Lottery Corporation Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
April 9, 2024 MS HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
Feb. 1, 2024 MS HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
July 7, 2010 NC HB 80 Banning Electronic Sweepstakes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 27)
June 22, 2018 PA HB 864 Amends Gaming and Gambling Laws Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 29)
June 13, 2017 PA HB 864 Amends Gaming and Gambling Laws Bill Passed - House (136 - 56)
March 27, 2007 NH HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138)
Jan. 12, 2023 ND HCR 3002 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Legalizing Sports Betting Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 44)
March 10, 2008 IA HF 2359 Veterans Trust Fund Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
March 5, 2008 IA HF 2359 Veterans Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (75 - 21)
April 30, 2012 MN HF 2795 Expands Gambling Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 34)
April 28, 2012 MN HF 2795 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18)
April 30, 2013 IA HF 638 Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
May 12, 2022 MN HF 778 Authorizes Sports Betting in State Bill Passed - House (70 - 57)
March 5, 2014 SD HJR 1001 Authorizes Additional Types of Games in Deadwood City Casinos Amendment Adopted - Senate (25 - 10)
Jan. 30, 2014 SD HJR 1001 Authorizes Additional Types of Games in Deadwood City Casinos Amendment Adopted - House (37 - 30)
April 8, 2008 AK HJR 2 Gambling Restrictions Joint Resolution Passed - House (33 - 6)
June 10, 2003 National HR 2143 Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act Bill Passed - House (319 - 104)
June 25, 2008 National HR 2176 Bay Mills Indian Community Land Claim Bill Bill Failed - House (121 - 298)
July 11, 2006 National HR 4411 Internet Gambling Bill Bill Passed - House (317 - 93)
Sept. 13, 2006 National HR 4893 Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act Bill Failed - House (247 - 171)
Oct. 24, 2007 National HR 505 Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (261 - 153)
Nov. 14, 2022 National HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
March 30, 2010 NE LB 1102 Legalizing "Horse Racing Machines" Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (30 - 13)
April 18, 2023 NE LB 775 Amends State Definitions for Licensed Racetracks to Include All Real Property Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
April 13, 2022 NE LB 876 Establishes New Regulations for Horse Racing in the State Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 3)
June 3, 2009 ME LD 1329 Resort Casino in Oxford County "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 7)
June 3, 2009 ME LD 1329 Resort Casino in Oxford County "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 55)
June 18, 2019 ME LD 553 Authorizes Sports Betting "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
April 19, 2022 ME LD 585 Establishes Laws Regulating and Recognizing State Indian Tribes and Sports Wagering (23 - 11)
April 19, 2022 ME LD 585 Establishes Laws Regulating and Recognizing State Indian Tribes and Sports Wagering Bill Passed - House (82 - 42)
April 15, 2008 ME LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Veto Override Failed - House (94 - 49)
June 15, 2007 ME LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
April 10, 2008 ME LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
April 4, 2008 ME LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Bill Passed - House (98 - 32)
June 15, 2007 ME LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Bill Passed - House (101 - 38)
April 26, 2007 ME LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92)
April 24, 2007 ME LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59)
April 11, 2007 ME LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 7, 2014 NE LR 41CA Authorizes Gambling on Past Horse Races Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
April 3, 2014 NE LR 41CA Authorizes Gambling on Past Horse Races Resolution Failed - Senate (28 - 19)
April 6, 2015 ID S 1011 Repeals Authorization of Gambling on Past Horse Races Veto Override Failed - Senate (19 - 16)
March 26, 2015 ID S 1011 Repeals Authorization of Gambling on Past Horse Races Bill Passed - House (49 - 21)
Feb. 17, 2015 ID S 1011 Repeals Authorization of Gambling on Past Horse Races Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
Jan. 10, 2018 National S 140 An Act to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (239 - 173)
April 29, 2008 RI S 2009 Expansion of Video Lottery Facility Hours Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
March 3, 2016 RI S 2081 Authorizes a Gambling Facility in Tiverton Bill Passed - House (66 - 3)
March 3, 2016 RI S 2081 Authorizes a Gambling Facility in Tiverton Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
June 30, 2009 RI S 286 Relating to Video Lottery Terminals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
June 26, 2009 RI S 286 Relating to Video Lottery Terminals Bill Passed - House (63 - 9)
July 16, 2020 RI S 2919 Authorizes Online Registration for Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
June 1, 2021 RI S 40 Establishes a Twenty Year Contract with Two Major Gambling Companies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
June 7, 2024 NY S 9673 Amends Procedures for Obtaining a Downtown Casino License and the Reviewing of Applications Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
July 23, 1998 National S Amdt 3266 Internet Gambling Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate (90 - 10)
Aug. 14, 2012 MD SB 1 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - House (71 - 59)
Feb. 8, 2010 AZ SB 1004 Renewal of the Lottery Bill Passed - House (40 - 17)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/30 HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
3/13 HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
4/19 HB 564 Authorizes Fixed-Odds Bets on Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (93 - 9)
3/28 HB 593 Expands Gambling Bill Failed - House (118 - 226)
3/14 HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/08 HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
12/05 HB 605 Prohibits Gambling In Internet Cafes Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
5/02 HB 629 Requires Warning Labels on Lottery Tickets Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
1/27 HB 630 Authorizes Video Lottery Machine Licenses "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (200 - 129)
6/17 HB 64 Establishes 8 Percent Taxation Rate for Fantasy Sports Bill Passed - House (82 - 11)
5/22 HB 7 Prohibits Internet Cafes Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
3/13 HB 7 Limits Prize Payouts in Sweepstakes Bill Passed - House (66 - 29)
4/05 HB 7037 Amends Casino and Gaming Laws Bill Passed - House (73 - 40)
3/07 HB 7067 Authorizes Blackjack in Seminole Casinos Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
3/05 HB 7067 Authorizes Blackjack in Seminole Casinos Bill Passed - House (70 - 40)
4/17 HB 725 Establishes a State Lottery System to Oversee Sports Wagering Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
4/20 HB 743 Prohibits Anabolic Steroids in Greyhounds Bill Passed - House (84 - 32)
2/26 HB 77 Establishes Wyoming Lottery Corporation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 13)
2/26 HB 77 Establishes Wyoming Lottery Corporation Conference Report Adopted - House (33 - 25)
2/04 HB 77 Establishes Wyoming Lottery Corporation Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
4/09 HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
2/01 HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
7/07 HB 80 Banning Electronic Sweepstakes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 27)
6/22 HB 864 Amends Gaming and Gambling Laws Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 29)
6/13 HB 864 Amends Gaming and Gambling Laws Bill Passed - House (136 - 56)
3/27 HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138)
1/12 HCR 3002 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Legalizing Sports Betting Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 44)
3/10 HF 2359 Veterans Trust Fund Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
3/05 HF 2359 Veterans Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (75 - 21)
4/30 HF 2795 Expands Gambling Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 34)
4/28 HF 2795 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18)
4/30 HF 638 Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
5/12 HF 778 Authorizes Sports Betting in State Bill Passed - House (70 - 57)
3/05 HJR 1001 Authorizes Additional Types of Games in Deadwood City Casinos Amendment Adopted - Senate (25 - 10)
1/30 HJR 1001 Authorizes Additional Types of Games in Deadwood City Casinos Amendment Adopted - House (37 - 30)
4/08 HJR 2 Gambling Restrictions Joint Resolution Passed - House (33 - 6)
6/10 HR 2143 Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act Bill Passed - House (319 - 104)
6/25 HR 2176 Bay Mills Indian Community Land Claim Bill Bill Failed - House (121 - 298)
7/11 HR 4411 Internet Gambling Bill Bill Passed - House (317 - 93)
9/13 HR 4893 Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act Bill Failed - House (247 - 171)
10/24 HR 505 Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (261 - 153)
11/14 HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
3/30 LB 1102 Legalizing "Horse Racing Machines" Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (30 - 13)
4/18 LB 775 Amends State Definitions for Licensed Racetracks to Include All Real Property Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
4/13 LB 876 Establishes New Regulations for Horse Racing in the State Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 3)
6/03 LD 1329 Resort Casino in Oxford County "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 7)
6/03 LD 1329 Resort Casino in Oxford County "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 55)
6/18 LD 553 Authorizes Sports Betting "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
4/19 LD 585 Establishes Laws Regulating and Recognizing State Indian Tribes and Sports Wagering (23 - 11)
4/19 LD 585 Establishes Laws Regulating and Recognizing State Indian Tribes and Sports Wagering Bill Passed - House (82 - 42)
4/15 LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Veto Override Failed - House (94 - 49)
6/15 LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
4/10 LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
4/04 LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Bill Passed - House (98 - 32)
6/15 LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Bill Passed - House (101 - 38)
4/26 LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92)
4/24 LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59)
4/11 LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/07 LR 41CA Authorizes Gambling on Past Horse Races Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
4/03 LR 41CA Authorizes Gambling on Past Horse Races Resolution Failed - Senate (28 - 19)
4/06 S 1011 Repeals Authorization of Gambling on Past Horse Races Veto Override Failed - Senate (19 - 16)
3/26 S 1011 Repeals Authorization of Gambling on Past Horse Races Bill Passed - House (49 - 21)
2/17 S 1011 Repeals Authorization of Gambling on Past Horse Races Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
1/10 S 140 An Act to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (239 - 173)
4/29 S 2009 Expansion of Video Lottery Facility Hours Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
3/03 S 2081 Authorizes a Gambling Facility in Tiverton Bill Passed - House (66 - 3)
3/03 S 2081 Authorizes a Gambling Facility in Tiverton Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
6/30 S 286 Relating to Video Lottery Terminals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
6/26 S 286 Relating to Video Lottery Terminals Bill Passed - House (63 - 9)
7/16 S 2919 Authorizes Online Registration for Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
6/01 S 40 Establishes a Twenty Year Contract with Two Major Gambling Companies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
6/07 S 9673 Amends Procedures for Obtaining a Downtown Casino License and the Reviewing of Applications Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
7/23 S Amdt 3266 Internet Gambling Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate (90 - 10)
8/14 SB 1 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - House (71 - 59)
2/08 SB 1004 Renewal of the Lottery Bill Passed - House (40 - 17)
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