HOUSE BILL 166

Sponsored By:

Delegates Pendergrass, Goldwater, Guzzone, Harrison, Heller, James, and Weir

Entitled:

Video Lottery Terminals - Constitutional Amendment Subject to Voter Approval

Synopsis:

Adding a new article to the Maryland Constitution to prohibit the General Assembly from authorizing statutorily any additional forms or expansion of gaming, with specified exceptions; limiting to six the number of video lottery facility licenses that the State may issue; limiting to 13,000 the number of video lottery terminals the State may authorize; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/25

First Reading Ways and Means

2/14

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Guy Guzzone, District 13

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A

Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

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 - XVIV New Article

( 1 , 2 , 3 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered