A debate about sports betting, a bill to expand access to health insurance, and legislation to move school elections to November will highlight state legislative proceedings today.

The Senate Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee will hear testimony at 10 a.m. on a bill that would permit sports betting in casinos. A second bill would allow sports betting in casinos or racetracks.

A third resolution urges Congress to lift a federal ban on sports wagering.

Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), a bill sponsor and major advocate of sports betting, said he has asked the Corzine administration to file a lawsuit challenging the 1992 federal ban.

"If it chooses not to take up this cause, I will file suit myself on behalf of plaintiffs with standing to challenge the federal law,'' he said. Lesniak believes the federal law made New Jersey and 45 other states "second class citizens" by preventing them from allowing sports gaming parlors. Only Nevada, Delaware, Oregon and Montana were allowed to keep them.

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