Historical horse racing prohibition
This bill prohibits licensed racetracks in Minnesota from conducting historical horse racing, which is defined as betting on horse races that have already concluded with final results. It amends state statutes to clarify that traditional horse racing involves live or simulcast events with human riders, while explicitly excluding past races and games of chance like slot machines from the definition of legal betting. The law also restricts the state's regulatory commission from using its rulemaking power to approve or expand any form of gambling not expressly authorized for racetracks. Additionally, the bill sets specific limits on card club operations, such as capping the number of tables and wager amounts, and ensures these facilities cannot offer historical horse racing or other unauthorized gambling devices.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Signed May 24, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2023 · House May 18, 2024
How they voted
42–17
Passed
Total votes 59
Apr 27, 2023
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican29
58% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 24, 2024
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 05/24/24
executive
May 24, 2024
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 05/24/24
lower
May 24, 2024
Signed into law
Governor approval 05/24/2024
executive
May 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed as amended
upper
May 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred and repassed bill
upper
May 19, 2024
Introduced
Returned from House with amendment
upper
May 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed
lower
May 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
May 1, 2023
Committee
Senate file first reading, referred to Ways and Means
lower
May 1, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Special Order: Amended
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Klein
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Zack Stephenson
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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