HB 6456 Summary

• Transfers regulatory authority for raffle licensing and oversight from the commissioner of the gaming bureau to a newly created board with an executive director.

• Separates raffle application requirements and licensing from bingo/charity game licensing, requiring raffle applicants to submit applications to the board instead of the bureau.

• Establishes separate licensing fees for raffles: $50.00 per drawing date for large raffles, $15.00 for small raffles, with tiered pricing for events with multiple drawing dates ($5.00 per drawing date for four or more dates).

• Removes raffle fees from the commissioner's table of event licenses and creates a distinct board-administered raffle licensing system with parallel record-keeping, financial reporting, and enforcement procedures.

• Requires raffle licensees to file financial statements with the executive director and allows board representatives to inspect raffle records and conduct audits, mirroring existing bingo regulations but under separate governance.