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HB 686

BillStateGAHouse
Georgia Sports Betting Act; enact
About This Bill
Latest Action · Mar 6, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Session
2025_26
Introduced
Feb 28, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Marcus Wiedower· primary

Summary

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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.

Subjects

CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE)REVENUE AND TAXATIONSTATE GOVERNMENT

Co-sponsors (4)

Charles Martin · primary
Matt Dubnik · primary
Matt Reeves · primary

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