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SB 968: Sports Wagering

GENERAL BILL by Brandes

Sports Wagering; Authorizing certain persons to place wagers on a sports event under certain circumstances; providing duties and responsibilities of the Department of the Lottery relating to sports pools; prohibiting sports pools from being offered by anyone other than the department or a licensee; authorizing a licensee to have certain websites and applications under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain persons from wagering under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: October 1, 2020, if SB 970 and SB 972 or similar legislation are adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and become law
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
  2. Appropriations (AP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/18/2019 Senate • Filed
    12/13/2019 Senate • Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 73
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 73
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

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  • SB 968, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/18/2019 at 12:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 970 Fees/Licenses Relating to Sports Wagering Brandes Linked Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
    S 972 Taxes/Sports Wagering Brandes Linked Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    547.001 Page 2 (pdf)
    547.002 Page 3 (pdf)
    547.003 Page 3 (pdf)
    547.004 Page 4 (pdf)
    547.005 Page 4 (pdf)
    547.006 Page 5 (pdf)
    547.007 Page 7 (pdf)
    547.008 Page 7 (pdf)

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