HB 1101 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Amusements and sports; legislative referendum; state-tribal gaming; exception; Gaming Compact Supplement; sports betting; term; funds; codification; ballot title; filing.

HB 1101 orders a legislative referendum for a potential ballot measure related to amusements and sports gaming, unless another specific bill (HB 1047) becomes law. It proposes allowing the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission to license up to three racetrack organizations to conduct various electronic and tribal-compact-authorized gaming. These racetracks would be limited in the number of gaming terminals based on county population and could only operate gaming at their racing facilities during live or simulcast racing days. The bill also specifies that this authorized gaming would be lawful and not subject to criminal penalties, and local ordinances could not restrict it.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to transition from a House floor version to a Senate floor version, incorporating committee amendments that clarify gaming regulations. The key substantive change involves updating the definition of 'authorized games' to explicitly include electronic gaming machines and devices permitted under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, alongside traditional horse racing gaming. This expansion broadens the scope of what constitutes lawful gaming activities on tribal lands.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include electronic gaming machines and devices authorized under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act as 'authorized games', in addition to traditional horse racing gaming.
DEFINITION

The definition of 'authorized games' was modified to explicitly include electronic amusement games, electronic bonanza-style bingo games, electronic instant bingo games, and other gaming machines or devices specifically allowed by law that Indian tribes are authorized to operate under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit language stating that organization licensees may utilize electronic gaming machines and devices permitted under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, subject to Commission regulatory control and supervision.

TECHNICAL

Changed document headers and formatting from House Floor Version to Senate Floor Version, including updated committee substitution markings and page numbering conventions.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 66 Nays: 29
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Select Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Select Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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