SB970Introduced in the Senate
Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering
Introduced by Craig Zucker, District 14
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring, rather than authorizing, certain sports wagering licensees and sports wagering operators that advertise in the State to contract with certain independent evaluators to evaluate and rate the sports wagering licensee's sports wagering content, sports wagering experts, sports wagering influencers, and content partners; and making the Act contingent on the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission issuing licenses to at least three independent evaluators.
Where it stands
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
March 25, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · March 20, 2026
41
Yes
0
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Absent |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Senate Rules
Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable Adopted
Floor Amendment {943923/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
Referred Ways and Means
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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