SB 197

  • Ohio Senate Bill
  • 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate May 13, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Legalize, tax internet gambling; make other Gambling Law changes

Abstract

To amend sections 109.32, 109.572, 119.12, 121.95, 131.02, 173.121, 718.031, 959.05, 1309.109, 1711.09, 1716.21, 2915.01, 2915.02, 2915.06, 2915.061, 2915.08, 2915.081, 2915.082, 2915.09, 2915.091, 2915.092, 2915.093, 2915.094, 2915.095, 2915.10, 2915.101, 2915.11, 2915.12, 2915.13, 2915.14, 2915.15, 2923.121, 2927.21, 2933.51, 3123.89, 3123.90, 3517.091, 3763.01, 3769.03, 3769.031, 3769.04, 3769.041, 3769.05, 3769.06, 3769.07, 3769.071, 3769.072, 3769.08, 3769.082, 3769.083, 3769.084, 3769.085, 3769.087, 3769.089, 3769.0810, 3769.09, 3769.091, 3769.10, 3769.101, 3769.12, 3769.13, 3769.131, 3769.14, 3769.20, 3769.201, 3769.21, 3769.22, 3769.25, 3769.26, 3769.27, 3770.02, 3770.03, 3770.05, 3770.06, 3770.07, 3770.071, 3770.072, 3770.073, 3770.08, 3770.10, 3770.13, 3770.21, 3770.24, 3770.25, 3770.99, 3772.01, 3772.02, 3772.03, 3772.031, 3772.04, 3772.062, 3772.07, 3772.09, 3772.091, 3772.10, 3772.13, 3772.131, 3772.15, 3772.16, 3772.17, 3772.18, 3772.23, 3772.31, 3772.37, 3772.99, 3774.01, 3774.02, 3774.03, 3774.04, 3774.09, 3775.01, 3775.02, 3775.03, 3775.06, 3775.09, 3775.10, 3775.11, 3775.13, 3775.99, 4301.03, 4301.58, 4303.17, 5701.11, 5747.01, 5747.02, 5747.062, 5747.063, 5747.08, 5747.12, 5747.20, 5751.01, 5753.01, 5753.021, 5753.03, 5753.031, and 5907.18; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 173.121 (3768.20), 2915.06 (3777.03), 2915.061 (3777.04), 2915.07 (3768.18), 2915.08 (3768.04), 2915.081 (3768.16), 2915.082 (3768.17), 2915.09 (3768.05), 2915.091 (3768.06), 2915.092 (3768.02), 2915.093 (3768.07), 2915.094 (3768.08), 2915.095 (3768.09), 2915.10 (3768.14), 2915.101 (3768.13), 2915.11 (3768.15), 2915.12 (3768.19), 2915.13 (3768.10), 2915.14 (3768.11), 2915.15 (3768.12), 3769.01 (3769.02), 3770.01 (3770.011), 3770.10 (3770.01), and 5907.18 (3768.21); to enact new section 3769.01 and sections 3768.01, 3768.03, 3768.22, 3768.23, 3769.081, 3769.11, 3769.99, 3770.211, 3770.212, 3770.213, 3770.214, 3770.26, 3771.01, 3771.02, 3771.03, 3771.04, 3771.05, 3771.06, 3771.07, 3771.08, 3771.09, 3771.10, 3771.11, 3771.12, 3771.13, 3771.99, 3772.113, 3772.132, 3772.221, 3772.231, 3772.28, 3772.281, 3772.311, 3772.312, 3772.313, 3772.314, 3772.315, 3772.316, 3772.317, 3772.38, 3772.39, 3772.40, 3772.41, 3772.98, 3777.01, 3777.02, 3777.05, 3777.06, 5753.022, and 5753.032; and to repeal sections 3769.02, 3769.021, 3770.23, 3772.25, 3775.16, and 5747.064 of the Revised Code to legalize internet gambling and levy a tax on businesses that provide internet gambling, to permit internet lottery gaming and online wagering on horse racing, to make other changes to the Gambling Law, and to make an appropriation.

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Actions


May 14, 2025

Senate

Referred to committee

  • Referral-Committee
Senate Select Committee on Gaming Committee

May 13, 2025

Senate

Introduced

Bill Text

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Additional Documents: Occupational Regulation Report PDF
Fiscal Notes: As Introduced PDF
Analysis: As Introduced PDF

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