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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 3, 2026 OH HB 639 Establishes a Legal Defense for Racetracks Against Nuisance Claims Bill Passed - House (88 - 1)
March 4, 2026 VA SB 756 Authorizes Fairfax County to Host a Casino Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
Feb. 10, 2026 SD HB 1201 Authorizes the Use of Bingo Games, Lotteries, and Pull-Tab Devices by Booster Clubs Bill Passed - House (39 - 27)
Nov. 14, 2025 NV AB 2 Exempts Casinos from a State Law Requiring Liquor Wholesalers to Take Funds Directly from A Customer's Bank Account Bill Passed - House (40 - 2)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5447 Prohibits Sweepstakes Model of Wagering Bill Passed - House (69 - 10)
June 20, 2025 RI S 188 Limits Smoking in Gambling Facilities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 4)
June 17, 2025 ME LD 1164 Authorizes Each Federally Recognized Indian Nation, Tribe, or Band, in the State to Operate Internet Gaming Under a License from the Gambling Control Unit Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 60)
June 4, 2025 CT HB 5269 Expands Regulations for Online Gambling Advertisements and Payment Methods Bill Passed - House (100 - 46)
May 26, 2025 TX SB 3070 Specifies Texans Will No Longer Be Able To Buy Their Lottery Tickets Online or Through Apps Known as Couriers Bill Passed - House (112 - 27)
May 20, 2025 LA HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
May 12, 2025 OR SB 854 Authorizes the Oregon Racing Commission to Impose Civil Penalties for Unauthorized Wagers on Animal Racing Bill Passed - House (38 - 14)
May 8, 2025 OR SB 856 Authorizes Officers and Employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to Place Bets or Wagers While Carrying Out Official Auditing Duties Bill Passed - House (50 - 4)
May 7, 2025 CO HB 25-1311 Prohibits Sports Betting Operators from Deducting Free Bets from Their Proceeds to Save Money on Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
April 9, 2025 MO HB 970 Authorizes the Missouri Lottery to Install Video Gambling Machines at Retail Locations Across the State Bill Passed - House (83 - 73)
March 27, 2025 OK HB 1101 Establishes a Voter Referendum to Authorize Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (66 - 29)
March 26, 2025 OK HB 1047 Authorizes Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
March 20, 2025 MI HB 4004 Authorizes Lottery Winners to be Anonymous and Promotes Gambling Bill Passed - House (102 - 3)
March 17, 2025 OR HB 3115 Authorizes Lottery Winners to Remain Anonymous Bill Passed - House (52 - 1)
March 11, 2025 MS SB 2510 Prohibits Online Sweepstakes Casinos Bill Passed - House (83 - 19)
March 4, 2025 HI HB 1308 Authorizes Legal Online and Mobile Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (34 - 15)
Feb. 3, 2025 MS HB 1302 Authorizes Legal Online Mobile Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (89 - 11)
Jan. 30, 2025 IA HF 144 Establishes a 5-Year Moratorium on New Casino Licenses Bill Passed - House (68 - 31)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 931 Amends the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 933 Appropriates Expenditures to the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 934 Extends Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 926 Expands Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
June 11, 2024 RI H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
April 30, 2024 AL HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
April 30, 2024 AL HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 29)
March 8, 2024 WV HB 4700 Prohibits Individuals Who Exhibit Harassing or Harmful Behaviors from Certain Sports Wager Activities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 5)
Feb. 1, 2024 MS HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
May 6, 2023 CO SB 23-259 Authorizes Casinos to Offer Individual Lines of Credit Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
May 6, 2023 CO SB 23-259 Authorizes Casinos to Offer Individual Lines of Credit Bill Failed - House (31 - 34)
April 26, 2023 ND SB 2304 Limits and Restricts where Electronic Pull Tabs (Slot Machines) may be Located Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 11)
April 19, 2023 LA HB 564 Authorizes Fixed-Odds Bets on Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (93 - 9)
April 10, 2023 MD SB 720 Establishes State Horse Thoroughbred Racing Commission Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
March 29, 2023 NC HB 347 Authorizes Sports Gambling and Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (64 - 45)
March 13, 2023 KY HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
March 8, 2023 KY HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
Jan. 12, 2023 ND HCR 3002 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Legalizing Sports Betting Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 44)
Nov. 14, 2022 National HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
Aug. 1, 2022 MA H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth Bill Passed - House (151 - 2)
June 22, 2022 NC SB 688 Authorizes Sports Betting in North Carolina Bill Failed - House (49 - 52)
May 25, 2022 LA SB 290 Establishes Sports Betting Regulations Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
May 12, 2022 MN HF 778 Authorizes Sports Betting in State Bill Passed - House (70 - 57)
May 11, 2022 SC H 4161 Amends Law Relating to Gaming Machines Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 21)
April 28, 2022 KS SB 84 Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas Bill Passed - House (73 - 49)
April 19, 2022 ME LD 585 Establishes Laws Regulating and Recognizing State Indian Tribes and Sports Wagering Bill Passed - House (82 - 42)
March 24, 2022 MO HB 2502 Authorizes Sports Betting in Missouri Bill Passed - House (115 - 33)
Dec. 8, 2021 OH HB 29 Authorizes Sports Betting in Ohio Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/03 HB 639 Establishes a Legal Defense for Racetracks Against Nuisance Claims Bill Passed - House (88 - 1)
3/04 SB 756 Authorizes Fairfax County to Host a Casino Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
2/10 HB 1201 Authorizes the Use of Bingo Games, Lotteries, and Pull-Tab Devices by Booster Clubs Bill Passed - House (39 - 27)
11/14 AB 2 Exempts Casinos from a State Law Requiring Liquor Wholesalers to Take Funds Directly from A Customer's Bank Account Bill Passed - House (40 - 2)
6/30 A 5447 Prohibits Sweepstakes Model of Wagering Bill Passed - House (69 - 10)
6/20 S 188 Limits Smoking in Gambling Facilities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 4)
6/17 LD 1164 Authorizes Each Federally Recognized Indian Nation, Tribe, or Band, in the State to Operate Internet Gaming Under a License from the Gambling Control Unit Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 60)
6/04 HB 5269 Expands Regulations for Online Gambling Advertisements and Payment Methods Bill Passed - House (100 - 46)
5/26 SB 3070 Specifies Texans Will No Longer Be Able To Buy Their Lottery Tickets Online or Through Apps Known as Couriers Bill Passed - House (112 - 27)
5/20 HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
5/12 SB 854 Authorizes the Oregon Racing Commission to Impose Civil Penalties for Unauthorized Wagers on Animal Racing Bill Passed - House (38 - 14)
5/08 SB 856 Authorizes Officers and Employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to Place Bets or Wagers While Carrying Out Official Auditing Duties Bill Passed - House (50 - 4)
5/07 HB 25-1311 Prohibits Sports Betting Operators from Deducting Free Bets from Their Proceeds to Save Money on Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
4/09 HB 970 Authorizes the Missouri Lottery to Install Video Gambling Machines at Retail Locations Across the State Bill Passed - House (83 - 73)
3/27 HB 1101 Establishes a Voter Referendum to Authorize Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (66 - 29)
3/26 HB 1047 Authorizes Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
3/20 HB 4004 Authorizes Lottery Winners to be Anonymous and Promotes Gambling Bill Passed - House (102 - 3)
3/17 HB 3115 Authorizes Lottery Winners to Remain Anonymous Bill Passed - House (52 - 1)
3/11 SB 2510 Prohibits Online Sweepstakes Casinos Bill Passed - House (83 - 19)
3/04 HB 1308 Authorizes Legal Online and Mobile Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (34 - 15)
2/03 HB 1302 Authorizes Legal Online Mobile Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (89 - 11)
1/30 HF 144 Establishes a 5-Year Moratorium on New Casino Licenses Bill Passed - House (68 - 31)
9/25 SB 931 Amends the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
9/25 SB 933 Appropriates Expenditures to the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
9/25 SB 934 Extends Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
9/25 SB 926 Expands Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
6/11 H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
4/30 HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
4/30 HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 29)
3/08 HB 4700 Prohibits Individuals Who Exhibit Harassing or Harmful Behaviors from Certain Sports Wager Activities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 5)
2/01 HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
5/06 SB 23-259 Authorizes Casinos to Offer Individual Lines of Credit Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
5/06 SB 23-259 Authorizes Casinos to Offer Individual Lines of Credit Bill Failed - House (31 - 34)
4/26 SB 2304 Limits and Restricts where Electronic Pull Tabs (Slot Machines) may be Located Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 11)
4/19 HB 564 Authorizes Fixed-Odds Bets on Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (93 - 9)
4/10 SB 720 Establishes State Horse Thoroughbred Racing Commission Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
3/29 HB 347 Authorizes Sports Gambling and Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (64 - 45)
3/13 HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
3/08 HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
1/12 HCR 3002 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Legalizing Sports Betting Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 44)
11/14 HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
8/01 H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth Bill Passed - House (151 - 2)
6/22 SB 688 Authorizes Sports Betting in North Carolina Bill Failed - House (49 - 52)
5/25 SB 290 Establishes Sports Betting Regulations Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
5/12 HF 778 Authorizes Sports Betting in State Bill Passed - House (70 - 57)
5/11 H 4161 Amends Law Relating to Gaming Machines Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 21)
4/28 SB 84 Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas Bill Passed - House (73 - 49)
4/19 LD 585 Establishes Laws Regulating and Recognizing State Indian Tribes and Sports Wagering Bill Passed - House (82 - 42)
3/24 HB 2502 Authorizes Sports Betting in Missouri Bill Passed - House (115 - 33)
12/08 HB 29 Authorizes Sports Betting in Ohio Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 13)
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