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2007 1st Special Session bill information current as of December 3, 2007 - 4:42 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 4

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Gaming
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 4

Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration)

Entitled:
Video Lottery Terminals - Authorization and Limitations

Synopsis:

Adding a new article to the Maryland Constitution to authorize video lottery terminal gaming in the State for the primary purpose of providing funds for public education; limiting the number of video lottery terminals; limiting the number of licenses that the State may issue to operate video lottery terminals; limiting the number of locations for the operation of video lottery terminals; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
10/29
First Reading Budget and Taxation
10/30
Hearing 11/2 at 11:00 a.m.
11/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
10/31
Favorable with Amendments
11/1
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (30-17)
Floor Amendment (Senator Kittleman) Rejected (17-30)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
11/2
Third Reading Passed (31-15)
House Action
11/2
First Reading Ways and Means
11/15
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
11/9
Favorable
Special Order 11/16 (Delegate Hixson) Adopted

Sponsored by:

President, The
Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Allegany County
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore City
Cecil County
Community Colleges
Constitutional Amendments
Construction
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
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
Public Schools
Referendum
State Universities and Colleges
Worcester County

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - XIX New Article
( 1 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 769935/03     Offered on: November 8, 2007   at: 11:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 953224/01     Offered on: November 8, 2007   at: 11:48 a.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
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November 1, 2007: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (30-17)
November 1, 2007: Floor Amendment (Kittleman) {953224/1 Rejected (17-30)
November 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (31-15)



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