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                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
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Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Racing and Wagering

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to subdivision 1 of section 9 of article 1 of the
  constitution, in relation  to  authorizing  wagering  on  professional
  sports

  Section  1.  Resolved  (if  the  Senate concur), That subdivision 1 of
section 9 of article 1  of  the  constitution  be  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1. No law shall be passed abridging the rights of the people peaceably
to  assemble  and to petition the government, or any department thereof;
nor shall  any  divorce  be  granted  otherwise  than  by  due  judicial
proceedings;  except  as hereinafter provided, no lottery or the sale of
lottery tickets, pool-selling, book-making, or any other kind of  gambl-
ing,  except  lotteries  operated  by  the state and the sale of lottery
tickets in connection therewith as may be authorized and  prescribed  by
the  legislature, the net proceeds of which shall be applied exclusively
to or in aid or support of education in this state  as  the  legislature
may  prescribe,  except  pari-mutuel  betting  on  horse races as may be
prescribed by the legislature and from which the state  shall  derive  a
reasonable  revenue  for  the  support  of government, and except casino
gambling at no more than seven facilities as authorized  and  prescribed
by  the legislature AND EXCEPT FOR WAGERING ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTS WHICH
MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGISLATURE, IN  A  MANNER  PRESCRIBED  BY  THE
LEGISLATURE  FOR  OFFERING  AND CONDUCTING GAMING AND WAGERING, PROVIDED
HOWEVER, THAT SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS SHALL BE PRECEDED BY  THE  ELIMINATION
OF  THE  FEDERAL BAN ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTS WAGERING, shall hereafter be
authorized or allowed within this state; and the legislature shall  pass
appropriate  laws  to  prevent offenses against any of the provisions of
this section.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
published for three months previous to the time of such election.