AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES
Summary
Allows nonprofit organizations to participate in permitted games of chance upon registering with the state police on an annual basis. The nonprofit would be exempt from any required background checks by local law enforcement.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
03/18/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Thompson
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Stefano Famiglietti
DDemocratic
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