Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB141: Revise laws relating to raffles conducted by certain nonprofit entities to allow credit cards
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising gambling laws to allow nonprofit organizations, colleges, universities, and school districts to use credit cards for raffles; revising the description of credit gambling and the definition of internet gambling to allow certain entities to use credit cards for raffles; amending sections 23-5-112, 23-5-157, and 23-5-413, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING GAMBLING LAWS TO ALLOW NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE CREDIT CARDS FOR RAFFLES; REVISING THE DESCRIPTION OF CREDIT GAMBLING AND THE DEFINITION OF INTERNET GAMBLING TO ALLOW CERTAIN ENTITIES TO USE CREDIT CARDS FOR RAFFLES; AMENDING SECTIONS 23-5-112, 23-5-157, AND 23-5-413, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 23-5-112, MCA, is amended to read: "23-5-112. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply to parts 1 through 8 of this chapter: (1) "Antique gambling device" or (b) any gambling device which, at any present time, is 30 years old or older. (2) "Applicant" means a person who has applied for a license or permit issued by the department pursuant to parts 1 through 8 of this chapter. (3) "Application" means a written request for a license or permit issued by the department. The department shall adopt rules describing the forms and information required for issuance of a license. (4) "Associated gambling business" means a person who provides a service or product to a licensed gambling business and (b) has access to proprietary information or gambling tax information; or (c) is a party in processing gambling transactions. (5) "Authorized equipment" means, with respect to live keno or bingo, equipment that may be - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB …
Sponsors
- Buttrey, Ed (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- Hunter, Gregg (R, 15)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 34 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 33 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 27, 2025): 94 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 24, 2025): 94 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Gambling, Corporations
Common questions
- What is HB141?
- HB141 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws relating to raffles conducted by certain nonprofit entities to allow credit cards.
- What does HB141 do?
- In its own words: An act revising gambling laws to allow nonprofit organizations, colleges, universities, and school districts to use credit cards for raffles; revising the description of credit gambling and the definition of internet gambling to allow certain entities to use credit cards for raffles; amending sections 23-5-112, 23-5-157, and 23-5-413, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB141?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB141?
- Buttrey, Ed (R, 21), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB141?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1367
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