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MI HB4004

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Pat Outman

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Michigan lottery commissioner and bureau employees from disclosing the name, address, or personal information of winners of prizes over $10,000 without the winner's written consent

  • Extends anonymity protections to winners of multistate/joint enterprise lottery games (such as Powerball or Mega Millions), requiring written consent before disclosure

  • Makes winner information exempt from public disclosure under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act

  • Updates language throughout the existing lottery prize payment statute, including provisions on prize assignments, deceased winner payments, and installment options

  • Removes previous provision that allowed disclosure of joint enterprise game winners' information as required by participation agreements with other states

Legislative Description

Gaming: lottery; multistate lottery games; allow winner to remain anonymous. Amends sec. 25 of 1972 PA 239 (MCL 432.25).

Gaming: lottery

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Regulatory Affairs

4/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Affairs4/15/2025
Regulatory Reform1/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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