SENATE BILL 4

File Code: Gaming Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 4

Sponsored By:

The President (By Request - Administration)

Entitled:

Video Lottery Terminals - Authorization and Limitations

Synopsis:

Adding a new article to the Maryland Constitution to authorize video lottery terminal gaming in the State for the primary purpose of providing funds for public education; limiting the number of video lottery terminals; limiting the number of licenses that the State may issue to operate video lottery terminals; limiting the number of locations for the operation of video lottery terminals; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

10/29

First Reading Budget and Taxation

10/30

Hearing 11/2 at 11:00 a.m.

11/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

10/31

Favorable with Amendments

11/1

Committee Amendment Adopted

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (30-17)

Floor Amendment (Senator Kittleman) Rejected (17-30)

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

11/2

Third Reading Passed (31-15)

House Action

11/2

First Reading Ways and Means

11/15

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

11/9

Favorable

Special Order 11/16 (Delegate Hixson) Adopted

Sponsored by:

President, The

Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Allegany County

Anne Arundel County

Baltimore City

Cecil County

Community Colleges

Constitutional Amendments

Construction

Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc

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

Public Schools

Referendum

State Universities and Colleges

Worcester County

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - XIX New Article

( 1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

Senate

Number: 769935/03     Offered on: November 8, 2007   at: 11:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 953224/01     Offered on: November 8, 2007   at: 11:48 a.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

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November 1, 2007: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (30-17)

November 1, 2007: Floor Amendment (Kittleman) {953224/1 Rejected (17-30)

November 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (31-15)