2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB686: Georgia Sports Betting Act; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to authorize and provide for the regulation and taxation of sports betting in this state; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to gambling, so as to exclude from the definition of "bet" any consideration paid to a sports betting licensee; to provide for the exemption of persons lawfully engaged in online sports betting from regulations and restrictions regarding gambling information; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to exempt wagers placed as part of sports betting; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/28/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/6/2025215.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/28/2025218.6 KB