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MI HB6489

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/23/2010

Primary Sponsor

Harold Haugh

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows people to pool money together to purchase lottery tickets without it being a violation of lottery sales laws.

  • Permits lottery pools to operate even if the organizer randomly assigns participants to separate pools or charges more than the actual ticket cost to enter the pool.

  • Clarifies that giving lottery tickets or shares as gifts to another person is not a violation of lottery sales regulations.

  • Maintains the prohibition on selling lottery tickets at prices above the commissioner-set price and restricts sales to licensed lottery agents only.

  • Establishes that violating these lottery provisions remains a misdemeanor offense.

Legislative Description

Gaming; lottery; lottery pools; allow to purchase state lottery tickets. Amends sec. 27 of 1972 PA 239 (MCL 432.27).

Gaming, lottery

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 09/24/2010

9/28/2010

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform9/23/2010

Full Bill Text

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