SB 39 IN

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Defines "private low stakes card game" and provides a defense to certain gambling crimes if the gambling was a private low stakes card game. Defines "cheating" and makes cheating at gambling a Class A misdemeanor, and increases the penalty for the offense based on the gain obtained by cheating. Provides that the definition of "electronic gaming device" does not include an amusement device that rewards a player with a ticket or coupon redeemable for noncash merchandise that has a wholesale value of not more than the greater of 10 times the amount charged to play the amusement device one time or $250. Makes conforming amendments.

• Michael Young Republican · author
• Jon Ford · author
• Philip Boots · author
• Robert Morris Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 4, 2021 Authored by Senator Young M · upper
2. Jan 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy · upper
3. Feb 4, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 8, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
5. Feb 9, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 34, nays 13 · upper
6. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Boots added as third author · upper
7. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Ford Jon added as second author · upper
8. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 9, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Morrison · upper
10. Feb 10, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
11. Feb 23, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy · lower
12. Mar 18, 2021 Representative Morrison removed as sponsor · lower
13. Mar 18, 2021 Representative Morrison added as cosponsor · lower
14. Mar 18, 2021 Representative Morris added as sponsor · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 4, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Dec 28, 2020 · PDF