Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB583: Revise laws relating to the state lottery and review authority
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the powers and duties of the state lottery and sports wagering commission to include review, input, and approval on all procurement decisions for vendor contracts used in the operation of the state lottery; amending sections 23-7-202, 23-7-301, and 23-7-311, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE LOTTERY AND SPORTS WAGERING COMMISSION TO INCLUDE REVIEW, INPUT, AND APPROVAL ON ALL PROCUREMENT DECISIONS FOR VENDOR CONTRACTS USED IN THE OPERATION OF THE STATE LOTTERY; AMENDING SECTIONS 23-7-202, 23-7-301, AND 23-7-311, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 23-7-202, MCA, is amended to read: "23-7-202. Powers and duties of commission. The commission (2) determine policies for the operation of the state lottery, supervise the director and the staff, and meet with the director at least once every 3 months to make and consider recommendations, set policies, determine types and forms of lottery and sports wagering games to be operated by the state lottery, and transact other necessary business; (3) provide input and approve all procurement decisions for all vendor contracts used in the operation of the state lottery; (3)(4) maximize the net revenue paid to the state general fund and to the Montana STEM scholarship program special revenue account under 23-7-402 and ensure that all policies and rules adopted further revenue maximization; (4)(5) subject to 23-7-402(1), determine the percentage of the money paid for tickets, chances, wagers, or bets to be paid out as prizes; (5)(6) determine the price …
Sponsors
- Buttrey, Ed (R, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
Votes
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 48 yea, 51 nay, failed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 61 yea, 36 nay, passed
Subjects: Gambling
Common questions
- What is HB583?
- HB583 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws relating to the state lottery and review authority.
- What does HB583 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the powers and duties of the state lottery and sports wagering commission to include review, input, and approval on all procurement decisions for vendor contracts used in the operation of the state lottery; amending sections 23-7-202, 23-7-301, and 23-7-311, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of HB583?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB583?
- Buttrey, Ed (R, 21).
- Where is the official record for HB583?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4203
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