SB 209 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Electronic pull tabs in charity gaming.

Summary

Allows for the use of electronic pull tab games, electronic pull tab devices, and electronic pull tab systems in charity gaming by certain organizations. Provides for a maximum number of electronic pull tab devices that may be present, for purposes of charity gaming, in a permitted location.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Apr 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

Senate Bill (H) → Senate Bill (S) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was engrossed and updated with new dates, adding new definitions for 'manually activate' and clarifying the scope of electronic pull tab systems in charity gaming. The legislative history was updated to reflect Senate passage and House action, while new sections were added to the Indiana Code to regulate electronic pull tab devices.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly limits electronic pull tab devices to certain organizations and permitted locations, with new definitions clarifying how devices are manually activated.

DEFINITION

New section 22.5 defines 'manually activate' to include touching icons, pressing buttons, or actions by visually impaired individuals to initiate electronic pull tab devices.

SCOPE

Synopsis updated to clarify that electronic pull tab systems are allowed in charity gaming by certain organizations in permitted locations rather than general facilities.

TIMELINE

Legislative history updated to include February 3 and February 4 Senate actions, plus March 3 and March 25 House actions, with effective date confirmed as July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Bill numbering changed from SB0209.1 to ES0209.1 to reflect engrossed status, and dates updated from January 31, 2025 to March 25, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

37–13

Passed

Total votes 50

Feb 4, 2025

D Democratic10

8 Yea 2 Nay

80% Yea

R Republican40

29 Yea 11 Nay

72% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 340: yeas 35, nays 12

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 333: yeas 74, nays 17

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 37, nays 13

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 14 co-sponsors