Generally revise gambling laws
SB 555 generally revises gambling laws, updating the definition of "internet gambling" to include online casinos and cryptocurrency. It provides an exception for online casinos that do not use any form of currency. The bill also revises how fines are disposed of, directing them to the Department of Justice, and establishes new criminal penalties, including both misdemeanor and felony crimes, for violations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 27, 2025
Signed May 16, 2025
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The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding felony criminal penalties alongside misdemeanor ones, and to include a specific definition for 'heads or tails' gambling activities. The disposal of fines was also revised to credit the Department of Justice instead of unspecified credit. These changes strengthen enforcement mechanisms and clarify the definition of gambling activities covered under the law.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include felony-level criminal penalties and added a specific definition for coin toss gambling activities.
ENFORCEMENT
Added felony criminal penalties to the existing misdemeanor penalties for violations of the online casino regulations.
Revised the disposal of fines to be credited to the Department of Justice instead of the previous unspecified credit arrangement.
DEFINITION
Added a new definition for 'heads or tails' as a gambling activity where players predict coin toss outcomes, with incorrect players eliminated until one winner remains.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025
How they voted
40–8
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 5, 2025
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican32
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 23, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-11-1)
house
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Apr 5, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-8-2)
senate
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vince Ricci
RRepublican
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