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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 491

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Relating to: registration of fantasy contest operators, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Amusement Athletics Financial institutions department of Gambling Genetics and genetic testing

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires fantasy contest operators to register with the Department of

Financial Institutions to operate in this state and imposes certain requirements on

fantasy contest operators as specified in the bill. “Fantasy contest" is defined in the

bill as being a fantasy or simulation game or contest in which one or more players

compete against each other and a winning outcome reflects the relative knowledge

and skill of fantasy contest players and is determined predominantly by

accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals, including athletes

in the case of sporting events. To obtain an initial registration, a fantasy contest

operator must become authorized to transact business in this state, apply to DFI and

submit evidence that the fantasy contest operator complies or will comply with

requirements specified in the bill, and pay the initial registration fee. The fantasy

contest operator must renew this registration annually.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Feyen (R) , L. Taylor (D)

3 cosponsors

Brostoff (D) , Sinicki (D) , Vorpagel (R)

Full history

  1. Oct 10, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Feyen and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Vorpagel, Brostoff and Sinicki

  2. Oct 10, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions

  3. Oct 18, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 22, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Nov 1, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Nov 15, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1