Bill Text: MI HB4669 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Gaming; casinos; sports betting; allow in casinos under the gaming control and revenue act. Amends 1996 IL 1 (MCL 432.201 - 432.226) by adding sec. 9e & provides for a referendum.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-06-03 - Printed Bill Filed 06/03/2015 [HB4669 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB4669-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4669

 

June 2, 2015, Introduced by Rep. Kosowski and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

     A bill to amend 1996 IL 1, entitled

 

"Michigan gaming control and revenue act,"

 

(MCL 432.201 to 432.226) by adding section 9e; and to provide for a

 

referendum.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 9e. (1) The holder of a casino license may accept wagers

 

on sporting events.

 

     (2) The board shall promulgate rules to regulate the conduct

 

of sports betting under this act.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act shall be submitted as

 

provided by the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to

 

168.992, to the qualified electors of this state at the next

 

general election held after the effective date of this amendatory

 

act. This amendatory act does not take effect unless it is approved

 

by both of the following at that election:

     (a) A majority of the electors of this state voting on the

 

question.

 

     (b) A majority of the electors voting on the question in the

 

township or city where gambling as authorized under this amendatory

 

act will take place.

 

     Enacting section 2. If approved by the electors under enacting

 

section 1, this amendatory act takes effect 10 days after the date

 

of the official declaration of the vote.