Maryland Senate Bill 982

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-05 - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
Hearing: Mar 5 @ 1:00 pm Senate Budget and Taxation Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "sporting event" for purposes of provisions of law governing sports wagering to include historic horse races; authorizing certain sports wagering facility licensees to accept wagers on historic horse races that are made by an individual physically present and subject to certain limitations; authorizing sports wagering on historical horse races only in a designated area on the premises of a sports wagering facility licensee that is approved by the Commission; etc.

Sports Wagering – Wagers on Historical Horse Races – Authorization

Sen. Paul Corderman [R]

Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]

Sen. Chris West [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-05	Senate	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-02-03	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation

HB1048 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-05 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Government	9	1E-01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1E-06	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1E-09	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1E-09.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1E-12	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0982?ys=2025RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0982f.pdf