An Act to Amend the Law Governing Facilities Approved by the State Harness Racing Commission to Sell Pari-mutuel Pools and Common Pari-mutuel Pools for Simulcast Racing
Sponsored By: Mark Cooper (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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New rules for simulcast betting sites
Starting June 12, 2025, the Racing Commission can let an already approved simulcast betting site keep operating at the same place. This applies even if the licensed track moves to another county, but the new county must border the old one. The new track site cannot be in a casino’s county, or in the same town as, or next to, a town with an off‑track betting site. A licensed operator that sells pools at a site using this rule cannot get approval for any more sites under this law. The Commission can also give a site temporary approval while the town decides its permit, but only until approval or denial, or December 31, 2025. The law also removes a prior paragraph from the statute that governed these approvals.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mark Cooper
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Chad Perkins
Republican • House
Dean Cray
Republican • House
Randall Hall
Republican • House
Russell J. Black
Republican • Senate
Sharon Frost
Independent • House
Timothy Guerrette
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 281
6/12/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
6/9/2025SenateThis being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/9/2025HouseReports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-413) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-413) in concurrence.
6/5/2025SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-413) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-413). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/4/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
3/20/2025SenateCommittee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/20/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-413), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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