Bill Text: MI HB5828 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Gaming; lottery; sports betting in this state; allow. 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) 2016-09-08 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/07/2016 [HB5828 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB5828-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5828
September 7, 2016, 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 may, in addition to casinos, provide for sports
betting agents to accept wagers on sporting events to facilitate
sports betting in this state.
(3) The board shall promulgate rules to regulate sports
betting agents and 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.
