SF 4515 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Certain prize and ticket limits modification

This bill modifies Minnesota's gambling laws by increasing the maximum cash prize for paddle tickets from $70 to $200 and raising the maximum ticket price from $2 to $5. It directly affects gambling organizations that sell paddle tickets, which are a type of lottery game. The changes are made to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.211, subdivision 2b, which governs paddlewheel prizes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 17, 2026 Last action May 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 3 edits · Apr 7, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment version, reflecting a change in its legislative status and a new posting date. Substantively, the bill clarifies prize limits for paddlewheel gambling by explicitly separating cash prizes from merchandise prizes. It also adds a specific definition to clarify that gift cards redeemable for cash do not count as merchandise prizes.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding prize limits was refined to distinguish between cash and non-cash merchandise prizes.

REQUIREMENT

The maximum cash prize for a paddle ticket remains $70, but the maximum value for a merchandise prize is now explicitly set at $200.

DEFINITION

A new definition clarifies that 'merchandise prize' excludes gift cards that can be redeemed for cash.

TECHNICAL

The document title and posting date were updated to reflect the bill's progression to its first engrossment stage.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading Passed

upper

May 16, 2026

Committee

Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF4090

lower

May 16, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Commerce and Consumer Protection

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to State and Local Government

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors