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S1237

194th

An Act relative to wagering on political outcomes

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorJacob R. Oliveira CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1237) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to prohibit gambling on political outcomes. The Judiciary.

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to to prohibit gambling on political outcomes in the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

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Date	Branch	Action
10/14/2025	Joint	10/14/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2
10/9/2025	Senate	10/9/2025 SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
4/1/2025	Joint	4/1/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseHouse concurred
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateReferred to the committee on The Judiciary

Cosponsor
Jacob R. Oliveira Primary sponsor
Paul W. Mark

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J19	Favorable	1 entries

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▸Intro / Preamble

	Chapter 271 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 6C the following section:-

▸SECTION 6D

For the purposes of this section, "political outcomes" shall include, but not be limited to, elections for public office within the commonwealth, appointments to public office, the passage, amendment or failure of legislative measures and any other official decision-making processes conducted by political bodies within the commonwealth. No person shall knowingly place, accept or engage in any form of betting or wagering on political outcomes. No person or entity shall establish, maintain, operate or promote any platform, service or venue, whether physical or digital, for the purpose of facilitating betting or wagering on political outcomes. This section shall not apply to lawful political contributions, campaign financing or other activities expressly permitted under chapter 55.

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	Chapter 271 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 6C the following section:-
	Section 6D. For the purposes of this section, "political outcomes" shall include, but not be limited to, elections for public office within the commonwealth, appointments to public office, the passage, amendment or failure of legislative measures and any other official decision-making processes conducted by political bodies within the commonwealth. No person shall knowingly place, accept or engage in any form of betting or wagering on political outcomes. No person or entity shall establish, maintain, operate or promote any platform, service or venue, whether physical or digital, for the purpose of facilitating betting or wagering on political outcomes. This section shall not apply to lawful political contributions, campaign financing or other activities expressly permitted under chapter 55.