Declares Division of State Lottery's new rule concerning online lottery sales inconsistent with legislative intent.
ACR 77 declares that the Division of State Lottery's rule (N.J.A.C. 17:20-1.5) permitting direct online sales of lottery tickets is inconsistent with New Jersey's State Lottery Act. The bill directly affects the Division of State Lottery (part of the Department of Treasury), which had adopted the rule to allow consumers to purchase tickets via the agency's website and apps. The resolution cites a conflict with N.J.S.A. 5:9-11, which prohibits state agencies from acting as "exclusive lottery sales agents." It gives the Division 30 days to amend or withdraw the rule, or the Legislature may later invalidate it through further action. This is a procedural resolution, not a new law, focusing on aligning agency rules with existing statutory intent.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
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Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
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Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
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