---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revises permit and license processes for sports pools operators and online sports pool operators; revises definitions of certain sports events; allows for transactional waiver for sports wagering lounge."
description: "Revises permit and license processes for sports pools operators and online sports pool operators; revises definitions of certain sports events; allows for transactional waiver for sports wagering lounge."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 637"
citation: "New Jersey A 637 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["GAMBLING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Beach, James", "Caputo, Ralph R.", "Dancer, Ronald S.", "Houghtaling, Eric"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-11-08T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/27039253-580d-46f9-aabd-ae042db95884"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "6b63dfa879e63de36ddd30fd6ed162388d6d42b94c72ee7a7d3aec91fec5585a"
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 637 (219) — Revises permit and license processes for sports pools operators and online sports pool operators; revises definitions of certain sports events; allows for transactional waiver for sports wagering lounge.

## 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/A1000/637_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Beach, James — primary (person)
- Caputo, Ralph R. — primary (person)
- Dancer, Ronald S. — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Armato, John — cosponsor (person)
- Brown, Chris A. — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-07-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (74-0-0) `passage`
- **2020-08-03T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2670
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0) `passage`
- **2021-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.286. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/27039253-580d-46f9-aabd-ae042db95884`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).