Amusement and sports; state-tribal gaming and Model Tribal Gaming Compact; authorizing issuance of certain license; requiring certain revenue sharing; authorizing certain event pools and Internet event pools. Effective date.
SB 585 amends Oklahoma law to allow up to three licensed racetracks (based on historical 2001 pari-mutuel racing) to operate electronic gaming machines, including amusement games and bingo, under specific terminal limits: 650 terminals in counties over 600,000 people, and 250 terminals each for two smaller counties. The bill requires quarterly reporting of gaming activity to the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, mandates revenue sharing for certain tribal gaming compacts, and updates definitions for tribal-state gaming agreements. It also prevents local governments from banning gaming at licensed racetracks and clarifies that tribal gaming compacts must include specific provisions for electronic gaming. The law directly affects racetracks meeting historical criteria and tribal gaming operations through updated revenue-sharing rules.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Apr 7, 2025
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Committee Substitute
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Floor (Senate)
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3 edits
MINOR
The document format was updated from a 'Committee Substitute' draft to the official 'Senate Floor Version' dated February 13, 2025. The substantive text of the bill, which governs state-tribal gaming and sports pools, remains identical to the previous version, with no new policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility criteria introduced in this specific update.
TECHNICAL
The document header was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Senate Floor Version' to reflect its current stage in the legislative process.
The bill title and summary were slightly rephrased for consistency, changing 'SENATE BILL 585' to 'SENATE BILL NO. 585' and updating the legislative session description.
Page numbering and formatting markers were adjusted to align with the official Senate floor printing standards.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025
How they voted
31–17
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican40
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Select Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 25 Nays: 21
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to reconsider vote adopted: Ayes: 30 Nays: 16
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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