HOUSE BILL 22

Sponsored By:

Delegates Pendergrass, Ali, Barkley, V. Clagett, Conway, Guzzone, Hecht, Heller, James, Mathias, McHale, Niemann, Simmons, and Taylor

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 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.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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

( 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