Parimutuel Licensing Simplification Act of 1988
Public Law 100-413 · H.R. 4458 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 22, 1988 · Sports and Recreation
Sponsor: Rep. Larry Hopkins (R-KY-6)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Harley Staggers, Rep. Romano Mazzoli
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Parimutuel Licensing Simplification Act of 1988 - Allows any association of State officials regulating parimutuel wagering, for licensing and employment purposes, to submit fingerprints to the Attorney General for identification and criminal history records checks.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Aug 22, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-413.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 12, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 11, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 8, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Aug 2, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 7, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 28, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 26, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.