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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5229

AN ACT CONCERNING GAMING.

Became law as Public Act 26-53, signed May 19, 2026, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To restrict gaming advertising at college and university campuses, establish requirements regarding withdrawal of funds from gaming accounts, require gaming licensees to maintain customer service telephone numbers and bar the use of artificial intelligence for targeting certain bets to customers making online sports wagers.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

14 co-sponsors

Craig C. Fishbein, William Heffernan, Nicholas Menapace, Amy Morrin Bello, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, William Pizzuto, Tom O'Dea, Kenneth Gucker, David Rutigliano, Tom Delnicki, Joe Canino, Kathy Kennedy, Joseph H. Zullo, Tami Zawistowski

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Saud Anwar, Paul Cicarella

    Its course

    February 18 to May 19, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action22 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to May 475 days

    General Law CommitteeFeb 18 to Mar 1121 days

    In the SenateMay 4 to May 51 day

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1510 days

    With the GovernorMay 15 to May 194 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 4 · Adopted May 5

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 18 – May 4

    1. Feb 18Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in General Law Committee
    3. Mar 11General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 4The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 4 – May 5

    1. May 4Sent to the Senate
    2. May 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 14 – May 19

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 26-53
    2. May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 19Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    13. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. May 5RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
    16. May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 5IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. May 19SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor