---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizes fixed odds wagering on horse races through fixed odds wagering system."
description: "Authorizes fixed odds wagering on horse races through fixed odds wagering system."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 4909"
citation: "New Jersey A 4909 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HORSE RACING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caputo, Ralph R.", "Dancer, Ronald S.", "Gopal, Vin", "Sarlo, Paul A."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 12
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-08-05T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/181be3d9-471c-43a0-b8b7-2b9061d44013"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "0e8dbf21730bbe7581a353ad6590a2533c51549131f6edd890eafbb0f5f01aa0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 4909 (219) — Authorizes fixed odds wagering on horse races through fixed odds wagering system.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A5000/4909_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A5000/4909_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR IN SA — **71–0** (pass) · lower
- EMERGENCY — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- AMEND — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Caputo, Ralph R. — primary (person)
- Dancer, Ronald S. — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Oroho, Steven V. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (74-0-1) `passage`
- **2021-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3090 (1R)
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (38-0) (Gopal) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Emergency Resolution (40-0) (Gopal)
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (40-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-0-0) `passage`
- **2021-08-05T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.193. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/181be3d9-471c-43a0-b8b7-2b9061d44013`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).