HB 83-FN (2025): increasing the minimum age for sports betting.
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HB 83-FN (2025)
increasing the minimum age for sports betting.
- Status: Indefinitely postponed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Ways and Means
- Subject: Gambling
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2025, with 15 people signed in online: 13 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 27, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 11–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 6, 2025 the House failed “Lay HB83 on Table” on a division vote 147–207, on a motion by Rep. Nicholas Germana. On February 6, 2025 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a roll call 215–140, on a motion by Rep. Jason Osborne.
Sponsors
- Rep. Sallie Fellows (D - Graf 8) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
- Rep. Michael Cahill (D - Rock 10)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 21, 2025, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
- January 27, 2025, 3:00 PM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
- February 6, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- February 6, 2025, House: Lay HB83 on Table — yeas 147, nays 207, failed
- February 6, 2025, House: Indefinitely Postpone — yeas 215, nays 140, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Ways and Means
- January 21, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
- January 27, 2025: Executive Session: 01/27/2025 03:00 pm LOB 202-204
- January 27, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2025 (Vote 11-7; RC)
- January 29, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 6, 2025: Lay HB83 on Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF DV 147-207 02/06/2025
- February 6, 2025: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Osborne): MA RC 215-140 02/06/2025