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2024 SESSION

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HB 195 Gaming in the Commonwealth; prohibition on use of term "casino" by non-casino gaming operators.

Introduced by: Marty Martinez | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Gaming in the Commonwealth; prohibition on use of term "casino" by non-casino gaming operators; civil penalties. Prohibits any applicant for licensure or any person licensed or permitted to conduct charitable gaming, horse racing, or sports betting in the Commonwealth from using the term "casino" in its entity name, in any advertisement in association with its product or service, or in any manner prohibited by regulation. The bill provides for a civil penalty of up to $50,000 for each violation.

FULL TEXT

• 01/03/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100598D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/25/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24105905D-H1  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted

HISTORY

• 01/03/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100598D
• 01/03/24  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/15/24  House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
• 01/23/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/24  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/25/24  House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24105905D-H1
• 01/25/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/29/24  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/31/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
• 02/02/24  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 4-N)
• 02/06/24  House: Read first time
• 02/07/24  House: Read second time
• 02/07/24  House: Committee substitute agreed to 24105905D-H1
• 02/07/24  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB195H1
• 02/08/24  House: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 14-N)
• 02/08/24  House: VOTE: Passage (84-Y 14-N)
• 02/09/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/21/24  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (7-Y 7-N 1-A)