Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB374: Revise gambling laws
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising gambling laws to allow nonprofit entities to conduct an expanded casino night; allowing additional games during an expanded casino night; and amending sections 23-5-112 and 23-5-702, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING GAMBLING LAWS TO ALLOW NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO CONDUCT AN EXPANDED CASINO NIGHT; ALLOWING ADDITIONAL GAMES DURING AN EXPANDED CASINO NIGHT; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 23-5-112 AND 23-5-702, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 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 inspected by the department and that randomly selects the numbers. (6) "Bingo" means a gambling …
Sponsors
- Griffith, Alanah (D, 60) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
Subjects: Gambling
Common questions
- What is HB374?
- HB374 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise gambling laws.
- What does HB374 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising gambling laws to allow nonprofit entities to conduct an expanded casino night; allowing additional games during an expanded casino night; and amending sections 23-5-112 and 23-5-702, mca.".
- What is the status of HB374?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB374?
- Griffith, Alanah (D, 60).
- Where is the official record for HB374?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2533
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