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HOUSE BILL 166

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Gaming
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 193/06 - W&M

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 Explain Legislative Date 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


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