Alec Garnett
- Democratic
Primary
The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review and report on the division of gaming (division) in the department of revenue. Specifically, the act: Continues the division for 11 years, until 2033; Allows the Colorado limited gaming control commission (commission) to delegate licensing duties to the division; Lowers the minimum age for a casino employee from 21 years of age to 18 years of age; Designates the department of revenue's hearings division to conduct hearings under the "Fantasy Contests Act"; Repeals the requirement that internationally based internet sports betting personnel submit to a fingerprint-based criminal history record check; and Subjects payments of sports bet winnings to the "Gambling Payment Intercept Act" on and after July 1, 2023. The act also empowers the commission to determine whether persons that are not licensed by the commission to conduct sports betting or limited gaming operations are offering to one or more members of the public, in any city, town, city and county, or county: Unlicensed sports betting operations; Unlicensed internet sports betting operations; or Unlicensed establishments that allow the use of equipment or devices that qualify as slot machines or are used to play roulette or craps. The act also prohibits a person from offering sports betting or one or more games, authorized as "limited gaming", to the public without possessing the required license from the commission to conduct: Sports betting operations; Internet sports betting operations; or Operations using equipment or devices that qualify as slot machines or are used to play roulette or craps. The act also adjusts the elements of the existing offense of underage gaming and resets the penalties for the offense as follows: For a first offense, a civil penalty of $500; For a second offense, a civil penalty of $1,000; and For a third or subsequent offense, a class 2 misdemeanor.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Finance
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/07/2022) | |
| Final Act (05/31/2022) | |
| Rerevised (05/10/2022) | |
| Revised (05/09/2022) | |
| Reengrossed (05/06/2022) | |
| Engrossed (05/05/2022) | |
| Introduced (04/28/2022) | |
| PA3 (05/09/2022) | |
| PA1 (05/05/2022) | |
| PA2 (05/05/2022) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (05/06/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/09/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (04/29/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (05/04/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (08/10/2022) |
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