CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Gaming
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 166/07 - W&M
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Pendergrass, Ali, Barkley, V. Clagett, Conway, Guzzone, Hecht,
Heller, James, Mathias, McHale, Niemann, Simmons, and Taylor
- Entitled:
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Video Lottery Terminals - Constitutional Amendment Subject to Voter Approval
Adding a new article to the Maryland Constitution to prohibit the
General Assembly from statutorily expanding forms of commercial
gaming, with exceptions; limiting the number of licenses that the
State may issue to operate video lottery terminals; limiting to 3,000
the number of video lottery terminals that a video lottery facility
licensee may operate at a specified facility; limiting the number of
licenses to operate video lottery terminals to locations at a
specified number of regions and counties of the State; etc.
House Action
- 10/29
- First Reading Ways and Means
- 10/30
- Hearing 11/3 at 10:00 a.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
- Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
- Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
- Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
- Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
- Delegate Guy Guzzone, District 13
- Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
- Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
- Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
- Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
- Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
- Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
- Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
- Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Constitutional Amendments
- Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
- Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
- Gaming -see also- Bingo; Lottery; Raffles
- General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
- Legislation -see also- Corrective Leg; Curative Leg
- Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
- Referendum
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Article - XIX New Article
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- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered