2012 House Bill 5546

Revise horse race gambling

Introduced in the House

April 19, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Kevin Daley (R-82)

To revise many details extensive regulatory regime governing on- and off-track horse race betting, including licensure, gambling taxes and more. For details refer to this <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/House/pdf/2011-HLA-5546-8.pdf">memo</a> from the House Fiscal Agency.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

April 25, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 8, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kevin Daley (R-82)

To clarify that provisions governing "pari-mutuel" betting apply even to forms of this enabled by future technological innovations.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kevin Daley (R-82)

To revise details of a provision limiting the amount a track can charge or pay to simulcast a race for off-track betting, raising this amount in proportion to the total amount bet on a race.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jimmy Womack (D-7)

To strip out a provision establishing that "pari-mutiel" does not include a video lottery.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Vicki Barnett (D-37)

To establish that the bill would go into effect 90 days after the final adjournment of the current legislature.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 91 to 16 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 27, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Dec. 4, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 14, 2012

Passed in the Senate 24 to 11 (details)

To revise many details extensive regulatory regime governing on- and off-track horse race betting, including licensure, gambling taxes and more. For details refer to this <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/House/pdf/2011-HLA-5546-8.pdf">memo</a> from the House Fiscal Agency.