A Georgia house committee moved digital-only sports betting legislation forward on Wednesday (5 March) with an increased tax rate. The rules committee is next with the goal of getting to the house floor before Thursday's crossover deadline.
Legislation must be sent to the opposite chamber by the end of Thursday in order for it to be considered this session. According to the Georgia general assembly website, the rules committee will convene at 9am local time.
The package of bills – a constitutional amendment and a framework bill – both passed the higher education committee via voice vote. An amendment to bump the proposed tax rate in HB 686 to 24% from 20% also passed. The committee defeated an amendment to HR 450 that would have added igaming to the referendum that will go before voters.
The package of bills would legalise only digital sports betting. It would be on the November 2026 ballot and the go-live date would be 31 July 2027. Should the legislation pass, it would cre..
