Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; amends definition of breakage.
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What it does
Official summary
Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; breakage. Amends the definition of "breakage" for the purposes of horse racing other than historical horse racing to mean the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered exceeds one cent ($0.01). The bill also provides that 70 percent of the legitimate breakage from each pari-mutuel pool for historical horse racing shall be distributed to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund and 30 percent of such breakage shall be deposited in the Racing Benevolence Fund.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
Feb 22Left in Finance and AppropriationsLatest
Feb 12Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2166)
Feb 5Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 4Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N)Passed House
Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N). Result: pass.Lower
Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
Feb 3General Laws Substitute agreed to
Feb 3Read second timeMinor
Feb 3Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Feb 2Read first timeMinor
Jan 30Committee substitute printed 25105784D-H1Major
Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 30Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Major
Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2166)
Jan 17Assigned GL sub: ABC/GamingMinor
Jan 7Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100402DIntroduced