Amendment ID: S2844-5-R1

Redraft Amendment 5

Sports Betting Criminal Records Study

Ms. Edwards, Messrs. O'Connor and Montigny and Ms. Rausch move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 29 the following section :- 

"SECTION 29A. The Massachusetts gaming commission, in consultation and cooperation with the trial court of the commonwealth, shall report on court activity related to illegal gaming, as defined in section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, based on actions that constitute sports wagering as defined in section 2 of chapter 23N, as reasonably practicable, but for a period of not less than 10 years prior to the effective date of this act. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the incarceration rates of those convicted of illegal gaming based on actions that constitute sports wagering; (ii) fines assessed to individuals found guilty of illegal gaming based on actions that constitute sports wagering; (iii) the number of indictments and arrests related to illegal gaming based on actions that constitute sports wagering; and (iv) where possible, a demographic breakdown including, but not limited to, the income, race, ethnicity and gender of individuals who are or have been incarcerated, fined, indicted or arrested for activity related to illegal gaming based on actions that constitute sports wagering. Personally identifiable information shall be redacted from the report. The report shall be submitted to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary not later than August 31, 2023.".