Once more unto the breach, Ohio.

Members of the Ohio Senate are harboring hopes to jumpstart Ohio sports betting discussions, as the Senate called for a committee of conference with House members to discuss a proposed sports betting bill.

Supporters of sports betting in the state hope this joint conference of Ohio Senate and House members can come to a beneficial agreement on the bill and potentially pass a piece of legislation. The Ohio legislative session runs through December 2022.

The joint conference will discuss HB 29, which the Senate passed on June 24. Originally a bill permitting certain residents to obtain Ohio veterans ID cards, the Senate voted to tack on an amended version of SB 176, the original Ohio sports bill, to HB 29 in a surprising last minute move.