Private card games.
Summary
Defines "private low stakes card game" and provides a defense to certain gambling crimes if the gambling was a private low stakes card game. Defines "cheating" and makes cheating at gambling a Class A misdemeanor, and increases the penalty for the offense based on the gain obtained by cheating. Provides that the definition of "electronic gaming device" does not include an amusement device that rewards a player with a ticket or coupon redeemable for noncash merchandise that has a wholesale value of not more than the greater of 10 times the amount charged to play the amusement device one time or $250. Makes conforming amendments.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Last action Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2021
How they voted
31–13
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 9, 2021
D
Democratic11
72% Yea
R
Republican36
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 34, nays 13
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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