Minnesota SF3948: Limitation on the value of prizes awarded for a county agricultural society to be exempt from the licensure requirement modification

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; modifying the limitation on the value of prizes awarded for a county agricultural society to be exempt from the licensure requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.166, subdivision 2.

From the introduced text, February 25, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; modifying the limitation on the value of prizes awarded for a county agricultural society to be exempt from the licensure requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.166, subdivision 2. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.166, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Exemptions. (a) Lawful gambling, with the exception of linked bingo games, may be conducted by an organization without a license and without complying with sections 349.168, subdivisions 1 and 2; 349.17, subdivision 4; 349.18, subdivision 1; and 349.19 (2) the organization does not award more than $50,000 in prizes for lawful gambling in a calendar yearnew text begin [ (3) the organization submits a board-prescribed application and pays a fee of $100 to the board for each gambling occasion, and receives an exempt permit number from the board. If the application is postmarked or received less than 30 days before the gambling occasion, the fee is $150 for that application. The application must include the date and location of the occasion, the types of lawful gambling to be conducted, and the prizes to be awarded; (4) the organization notifies the local government unit 30 days before the lawful gambling occasion, or 60 days for an occasion held in a city of the first class; (5) the organization …

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Sponsors

• Mark Johnson (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. February 26, 2026: Referred to State and Local Government
2. February 26, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF3948?

SF3948 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Limitation on the value of prizes awarded for a county agricultural society to be exempt from the licensure requirement modification.

What does SF3948 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; modifying the limitation on the value of prizes awarded for a county agricultural society to be exempt from the licensure requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.166, subdivision 2.

What is the status of SF3948?

In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Referred to State and Local Government (February 26, 2026).

Who sponsored SF3948?

Mark Johnson (R).

Where is the official record for SF3948?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF3948&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate