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GA HB1373
Bill
Status
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jordan Ridley
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AI Summary
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Removes video poker, blackjack, other card games, and keno machines from the definition of "gambling device" under Georgia law, effectively legalizing these coin-operated machines for amusement purposes
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Amends Code Section 16-12-20 to strike subparagraph (D), which currently prohibits video game machines operated for consideration that simulate poker, blackjack, card games, or keno
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Expands existing exceptions for coin-operated amusement machines to include card game and keno machines, allowing them to offer free replays or merchandise prizes (up to $5.00 wholesale value per play)
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Maintains prohibitions on slot machines and matchup/lineup game machines where winning combinations align without player assistance
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Exemptions still do not apply to any device classified by the federal government as requiring a federal gaming tax stamp under the Internal Revenue Code
Legislative Description
Gambling; criminal prohibitions on gambling for coin operated amusement machines; revise certain exceptions
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/20/2026