HB 1047: Amusements and sports; state-tribal gaming; exception; references; Gaming Compact Supplement; sports betting; term; fee related; content; procedures; construction; scope; codification; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended during Senate review to expand who can conduct authorized gaming beyond just Indian tribes and state-licensed organizations. The changes allow cities, towns, municipalities, and instrumentalities to operate gaming facilities, while also clarifying that licensed manufacturers can store gaming equipment as a lawful activity. Additionally, the Senate version added language exempting authorized gaming from certain criminal penalties in Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Scope change

Expanded eligibility to include cities, towns, municipalities, and instrumentalities in addition to Indian tribes and existing organization licensees for conducting authorized gaming.

ELIGIBILITY

Added cities, towns, municipalities, and instrumentalities as eligible entities to conduct authorized gaming, expanding beyond just Indian tribes and organization licensees.

DEFINITION

Clarified that licensed manufacturers and distributors can manufacture, exhibit, or store gaming machines as a lawful activity under the new gaming provisions.

Added definition of 'authorized games' to include electronic amusement games, electronic bonanza-style bingo, electronic instant bingo, and gaming machines/devices allowed by law for Indian tribes.

ENFORCEMENT

Added explicit language stating that conducting authorized gaming in accordance with the act or model compact is lawful and not subject to criminal penalties under Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the regulatory framework to clarify that the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission oversees organization licensee gaming but has no role in oversight of gaming conducted by tribes under compact agreements.

Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the title from 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' and updated the request number on the footer from 12509 to 13238. The substantive content of the bill regarding horse racing and gaming regulations remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Title changed from 'Proposed Subcommittee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect the current legislative stage.

Request number on document footer updated from 12509 to 13238 to reflect new document tracking.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Committee Substitute (sub committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from a full committee substitute to a subcommittee substitute version, primarily changing the document title and metadata while keeping the substantive legislative language identical. The changes are administrative and procedural rather than policy-related.

TECHNICAL

Changed document title from 'PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect the legislative process stage.

Updated request number from Req. No. 12241 to Req. No. 12509 for tracking purposes.

Changed date from 2/3/2025 to 2/10/2025 to reflect the subcommittee amendment date.

Engrossed → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten from scratch, replacing the original text with a new version that maintains the same core purpose but with updated formatting and structure. The substantive policy content regarding tribal-state gaming compacts, organization licensee regulations, and player terminal limits appears to remain substantially the same, though some line breaks and formatting have changed.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still governs state-tribal gaming compacts, organization licensee operations, and authorized gaming activities in Oklahoma.

TECHNICAL

The entire bill text was replaced with a new version that includes committee amendment headers and formatting changes, but the substantive legislative content regarding gaming regulations, tribal compacts, and operational limits appears preserved.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends Oklahoma's state-tribal gaming laws to clarify licensing authority for horse racing organizations and establish specific limits on gaming machines. It defines 'authorized gaming' to include both state-tribal compact gaming and other gaming lawfully conducted by Indian tribes, while maintaining the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission's oversight of organization licensees but excluding tribal gaming operations from its regulatory role.

Scope change

The bill expands the definition of gaming activities that organization licensees can conduct by explicitly including gaming authorized under state-tribal compacts and other gaming lawfully permitted to Indian tribes under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

ELIGIBILITY

Organization licensees may now conduct gaming authorized by state-tribal compacts and other gaming lawfully conducted by Indian tribes in addition to existing authorized gaming.

DEFINITION

Added explicit definition of 'authorized games' to include gaming machines and devices permitted under state-tribal compacts and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has no regulatory role over gaming conducted by tribes subject to compacts, limiting Commission oversight to organization licensees only.

REQUIREMENT

Established specific player terminal limits for organization licensees based on county population thresholds, with provisions for expansion over time.

TECHNICAL

Added rules for counting player terminals in multi-player games and permitted progressive jackpot linking without exceeding terminal limits.

Amusements and sports; state-tribal gaming; exception; references; Gaming Compact Supplement; sports betting; term; fee related; content; procedures; construction; scope; codification; effective date.

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