Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR450: General Assembly; authorize sports betting in Georgia; provide by law - CA
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text:
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. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article I, Section II of the Constitution is amended by revising Paragraph VIII as follows: "Paragraph VIII. Lotteries, and nonprofit bingo games, raffles by nonprofit organizations, and sports betting. (a) Except as herein specifically provided in this Paragraph VIII, all lotteries, and the sale of lottery tickets, and all forms of sports betting, pari-mutuel betting, and casino gambling are hereby prohibited; and this prohibition shall be enforced by penal laws. (b) The General Assembly may by law provide that the operation of a nonprofit bingo game shall not be a lottery and shall be legal in this state. The General Assembly may by law define a nonprofit bingo game and provide for the regulation of nonprofit bingo games. H. R. LC 55 0450 (c) The General Assembly may by law provide for the operation and regulation of a lottery or lotteries by or on …
Sponsors
- Marcus Wiedower (R) · primary sponsor
- Charles Martin (R, 49)
- Al Williams (D, 168)
- Carolyn Hugley (D, 141)
- Matt Dubnik (R, 29)
Latest actions
- : House Third Reading Lost
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Votes
- House Vote #686 (March 6, 2026): 63 yea, 98 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HR450?
- HR450 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): General Assembly; authorize sports betting in Georgia; provide by law - CA.
- What does HR450 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HR450?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House Third Reading Lost (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR450?
- Marcus Wiedower (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR450?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71020
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