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UT HB0243

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Elison

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 General Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "proposition bet" as a new defined term meaning a gambling bet on an individual action, statistic, occurrence, or non-occurrence
  • Explicitly includes proposition bets within the statutory definition of gambling, alongside lotteries
  • Amends Utah Code Section 76-9-1401 (gambling definitions) as previously renumbered by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 173
  • Makes technical changes including standardizing "internet" capitalization throughout the statute
  • Takes effect on May 6, 2026

Legislative Description

Gambling Revisions

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

Last Action

House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Business and Labor2/17/2026
Rules2/12/2026
Economic Development and Workforce Services1/22/2026
Rules1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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