SR 140 — Georgia General Assembly; general law for sports betting in this state; provide- CA
Last action — Senate Lost
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the Georgia General Assembly to provide by general law for sports betting in this state; to provide for the regulation and allocation of revenues of such activities; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read SR 140 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Senate Lost
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Bill Cowsert · Primary
- Gloria Butler · Primary
- Elena Parent · Primary
- Carden Summers · Primary
- Clint Dixon · Primary
- Harold Jones II · Primary
- Josh McLaurin · Primary
- Ed Harbison · Primary
- John Albers · Primary
- David Lucas · Primary
- Brandon Beach · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on · 36 voted No
Sponsors (11)
- Bill Cowsert Republican Voted No
- Gloria Butler
- Elena Parent Democrat Voted No
- Carden Summers Republican Voted No
- Clint Dixon Republican Voted No
- Harold Jones II Democrat Voted No
- Josh McLaurin Democrat Voted No
- Ed Harbison Democrat Voted No
- John Albers Republican Voted No
- David Lucas Democrat Voted No
- Brandon Beach Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (236)
236 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Failed
12 Yea
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44 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 21% | 79% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| BUTLER | — | Nay |
| DUGAN | — | Nay |
| JONES | — | Nay |
| MOORE | — | Yea |
| SEAY | — | Nay |
| TATE | — | Nay |
| WATSON | — | Nay |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Nay |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Nay |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Nay |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Nay |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Nay |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Nay |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Nay |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Nay |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Yea |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Nay |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Nay |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Nay |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Nay |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Nay |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Nay |
| Max Burns | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Nay |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Nay |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
Failed
9 Yea
·
47 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 16% | 84% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| BUTLER | — | Nay |
| DUGAN | — | Nay |
| JONES | — | Nay |
| MOORE | — | Nay |
| SEAY | — | Nay |
| TATE | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Nay |
| WATSON | — | Nay |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Nay |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Nay |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Nay |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Nay |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Nay |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Nay |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Nay |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Yea |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Nay |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Nay |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Nay |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Nay |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Nay |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Nay |
| John Albers | Republican | Nay |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Nay |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Nay |
| Max Burns | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Nay |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Nay |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Nay |
Passed
30 Yea
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26 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 46% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| BUTLER | — | Yea |
| DUGAN | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| MOORE | — | Nay |
| SEAY | — | Yea |
| TATE | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Nay |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Nay |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Nay |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Nay |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Nay |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Nay |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Nay |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Nay |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Nay |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Nay |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Max Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Nay |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Nay |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Nay |
Failed
4 Yea
·
52 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 7% | 93% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| BUTLER | — | Nay |
| DUGAN | — | Nay |
| JONES | — | Nay |
| MOORE | — | Nay |
| SEAY | — | Nay |
| TATE | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Nay |
| WATSON | — | Nay |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Nay |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Nay |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Nay |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Nay |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Nay |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Nay |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Nay |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Nay |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Nay |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Nay |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Nay |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Nay |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Nay |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Nay |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Nay |
| John Albers | Republican | Nay |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Nay |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Nay |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Nay |
| Max Burns | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Nay |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Nay |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SR 140 do?
- A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the Georgia General Assembly to provide by general law for sports betting in this state; to provide for the regulation and allocation of revenues of such activities; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SR 140?
- SR 140 is sponsored by Bill Cowsert (Republican), Gloria Butler, Elena Parent (Democrat), Carden Summers (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), John Albers (Republican), David Lucas (Democrat), and Brandon Beach (Republican).
- What is the current status of SR 140?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SR 140?
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