MA H377

Bill

To regulate online gaming, daily fantasy, and online sports betting

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to regulate online gaming, daily fantasy, and online sports betting. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill aims to regulate online gaming, daily fantasy, and online sports betting in Massachusetts. It amends existing laws to exempt registered game operators conducting online games from certain restrictions, and expands the exceptions to gambling prohibitions to include activities permitted under the new Chapter 23N. The bill also establishes a special commission to conduct a comprehensive study and propose legislation on the regulation of online sports betting, considering factors such as economic development, consumer protection, taxation, and legal and regulatory structures. The commission is tasked with submitting recommendations within 120 days of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Bradford Hill (R), Joe McKenna (R), Matt Muratore (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4559 (on 03/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H377

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H377
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H377.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1378	Regulating sex offender registration in the 21st century	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1503	Further regulating the appointment of certain guardians	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1663	To clarify the earned sick time statute	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H1902	Regulating flavored tobacco products	Accompanied a new draft, see H4089	Similar To
H2292	To reform civil service exams	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H255	Regulating of pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H349	Relative to online advertising	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H366	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied a new draft, see H4559	Similar To
H378	Relative to sports betting and public funding	Accompanied a new draft, see H4559	Similar To
H4001	Relative to hemp and hemp products in the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H4528	Similar To
H4183	Modernizing tobacco control	Published as amended, see H4196	Similar To
H4196	Modernizing tobacco control	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 133 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4559	To regulate sports wagering	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
H805	Relative to regulating the septic industry	Accompanied a new draft, see H4311	Similar To
H9	Relative to Chapter 12A	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1342	Further regulating hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S2357	Regulating flavored tobacco products	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2447	Regulating central service technicians	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1378

Regulating sex offender registration in the 21st century

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1503

Further regulating the appointment of certain guardians

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1663

To clarify the earned sick time statute

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H1902

Regulating flavored tobacco products

Accompanied a new draft, see H4089

Similar To

H2292

To reform civil service exams

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H255

Regulating of pipelines

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H349

Relative to online advertising

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H366

To regulate sports wagering

Accompanied a new draft, see H4559

Similar To

H378

Relative to sports betting and public funding

Accompanied a new draft, see H4559

Similar To

H4001

Relative to hemp and hemp products in the commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H4528

Similar To

H4183

Modernizing tobacco control

Published as amended, see H4196

Similar To

H4196

Modernizing tobacco control

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 133 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H4559

To regulate sports wagering

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Replaced by

H805

Relative to regulating the septic industry

Accompanied a new draft, see H4311

Similar To

Relative to Chapter 12A

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1342

Further regulating hospitals

Accompanied a study order, see S2547

Similar To

S2357

Regulating flavored tobacco products

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2447

Regulating central service technicians

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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