Permits employees of authorized organizations to operate games of chance
S 2294 permits employees of authorized organizations to operate games of chance, such as raffles or bingo. The bill amends existing law to explicitly allow these employees, in addition to bona fide members, to manage and operate such games. It also clarifies that employees may receive compensation for their participation in managing or operating these games, while non-employees cannot. This change affects organizations licensed to conduct games of chance and their staff.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Jun 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
Apr 28, 2025
D
Democratic40
95% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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