Legislation - SB0708

Title: Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering Content - Required
Sponsored by: Senators Zucker and Ferguson
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring, rather than authorizing, certain sports wagering licensees and sports wagering operators that advertise in the State to contract with certain independent evaluators to evaluate and rate the sports wagering licensee's sports wagering content, sports wagering experts, sports wagering influencers, and content partners; and providing that Section 1 of the Act is contingent on the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission issuing licenses pursuant to certain provisions of law to at least three independent evaluators.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0922

Introduced in a prior session as: SB1066 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering Content - Required Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {993220/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering Content - Required Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2025	1/27/2025	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering Content - Required
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/14/2025	2/14/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/14/2025	2/14/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Favorable with Amendments {993220/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering Content - Required
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Ways and Means	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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