Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Gaming Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 720
Mississippi Horse Racing Act; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI HORSE RACING ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI STATE RACING COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH A LICENSE TO OPERATE A HORSE RACE TRACK AND HORSE RACE MEETINGS IN ANY COUNTY IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI THAT HAS A FACILITY THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION ON GAMING FOR THE PREMISES OF A HORSE RACE TRACK LICENSED BY THE MISSISSIPPI STATE RACING COMMISSION AND THE MISSISSIPPI STATE GAMING COMMISSION FOR THE PARI-MUTUEL BETTING OF HORSE RACING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-28 AND 75-76-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE HORSE RACING FROM THE LIST OF BETTING CRIMES; TO AMEND SECTION 87-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE HORSE-RACING FROM THE LIST OF VOID CONTRACTS; TO AMEND SECTION 87-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE HORSE-RACING FROM THE LIST OF PROHIBITED ACTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
GamingJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Gaming and on Ways and Means
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Gaming;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives