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IN HB1517
Bill
Status
Passed
4/18/2019
Primary Sponsor
Ben Smaltz
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AI Summary
- Repeals IC 4-32.2 (existing charity gaming law) and creates new IC 4-32.3, reorganizing Indiana's charity gaming regulations under Indiana Gaming Commission oversight, effective July 1, 2019
- Raises the license exemption threshold for qualified organizations to $2,500 per single activity and $7,500 annually (previously lower limits applied)
- Consolidates license types into four categories: annual activity license, single activity license, festival license, and annual affiliate license; creates 3-year charity gaming licenses specifically for bona fide veterans organizations
- Establishes $100 expedited application processing fee to reduce review time to 10 business days; sets initial license fees at $50 for most new applicants
- Sets prize limits including $1,000 maximum for single bingo games, $2,000 for progressive bingo, $10,000 total for pull tab/punchboard/tip board games, and $599 maximum for single winning tickets
Legislative Description
Charity gaming. Repeals the current charity gaming article and replaces it with a reorganized and revised charity gaming article. Raises the prize limits for when a qualified organization is not required to obtain a license for an allowable activity. Consolidates the current license types into an annual activity license, single activity license, convention raffle license, and annual affiliate license. Creates an expedited application processing fee. Repeals the door prize limits and qualified drawings. Renames the comprehensive charity gaming license to the annual affiliate license. Revises fee tables for license renewals.
Last Action
Public Law 58
4/18/2019
Committee Referrals
Public Policy3/7/2019
Ways and Means1/24/2019
Public Policy1/17/2019
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