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Castilla y León advances gambling law reform to parliamentary review

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Castilla y León’s gambling and betting reform has moved to parliamentary scrutiny after the deadline for amendments to the tax, financial and administrative measures bill closed, according to a news report. A parliamentary working group will examine the amendments before debate in the Finance Committee and a plenary vote; the report says the law’s effective date will depend on its final provisions.

Castilla y León's parliament is set to review proposed gambling and betting reforms after the deadline for amendments to a tax, financial and administrative measures bill closed. The regional parliament will decide which changes proposed by parliamentary groups enter the final text.

The law's effective date will depend on its final provisions; 1 January 2027 can be considered the expected date only if the final text expressly provides for it. If approved, the law will be promulgated and published in the official gazettes of Castilla y León and Spain.

A working group of representatives from the parliamentary groups will first examine the amendments. It will produce a report identifying accepted proposals and those awaiting further debate.

The bill and remaining amendments will then go to the Finance Committee. The committee will debate and vote on amendments that lack consensus and on the bill's articles. Its opinion will form the basis for the final debate.

The next stage will take place in the plenary of the Castilla y León parliament. Parliamentary groups can defend their remaining amendments before the bill as a whole is put to a vote. Approval would complete the reform's parliamentary passage.

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