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Introduced
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
In Committee
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Crossed Over
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Passed
03/25/2026
03/25/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/25/2026
03/25/2026
Introduced Session
2026 General Session
Bill Summary
General Description: This bill clarifies the definition of gambling.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing Utah law to clarify the definition of gambling by explicitly including "a proposition bet," which is defined as a bet on an individual action, statistic, occurrence, or non-occurrence, in addition to lotteries. The bill also makes a minor technical correction to the definition of "internet service provider" and "online gambling" by changing "Internet" to "internet" and clarifies that the definition of gambling applies regardless of whether a device has a preview or pre-reveal feature. The changes are set to take effect on May 6, 2026.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (6)
Joseph Elison (R)*,
Brady Brammer (R),
Ariel Defay (R),
Steve Eliason (R),
Raymond Ward (R),
Stephen Whyte (R),
Last Action
Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing (on 03/25/2026)
Bill Topics
Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
- ‐ Sports and Gambling Regulation
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Gambling, Lottery, and Gaming
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0243.html | 01/13/2026 |
| BillText | https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0243.pdf | 03/05/2026 |
| Senate Committee Report HB0243 | https://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/comreport/HB0243S02.pdf | 02/23/2026 |
| BillText | https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0243_2026-02-02_11-08-18.pdf | 02/02/2026 |
| House Committee Report HB0243 | https://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/comreport/HB0243H02.pdf | 01/30/2026 |
| House Amendment 1 | https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0243.Hamd.1.pdf | 01/30/2026 |
| Fiscal Note HB0243 | https://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/fiscal-notes/HB0243.fn.pdf | 01/17/2026 |
| BillText | https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0243.pdf | 01/13/2026 |
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