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MA H755
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Ashe
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AI Summary
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Creates a legal exemption for "social card games" (poker, pinochle, bridge, pitch, rummy, canasta, hearts) at municipal senior centers in Massachusetts by adding Section 22C to Chapter 271 of the General Laws
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Limits winnings to $50 maximum per player per game/session and contributions to $5 or less per player per session
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Requires all wagered money to be distributed to players by session's end, with no outside party taking profit for hosting or facilitating the game
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Prohibits prosecution, arrest, or conviction of any person for hosting or playing qualifying social card games in public or private settings
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Sponsored by Representatives Brian M. Ashe (2nd Hampden) and Kelly W. Pease (4th Hampden), filed January 13, 2025; similar bill (H.612) was filed in the 2023-2024 session
Legislative Description
Relative to social card games at municipal senior centers
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
6/27/2025