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MN HF4273

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Keith Allen

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 349.181, subdivision 3, to create an exception to existing gambling participation restrictions for lessor employees

  • Lessor employees who work at premises with lawful gambling may now play pull-tab games at that same premises when they are off duty and outside their working hours

  • Current law prohibits organization employees, lessor employees, and volunteers involved in conducting electronic linked bingo, pull-tabs, tipboards (over 32 chances), or paddlewheel games from playing those games at the premises for two weeks after involvement

  • The new exception applies only to pull-tab games and only to lessor employees; it does not extend to organization employees or volunteers, nor to other game types like bingo, tipboards, or paddlewheels

Legislative Description

Lessor employees permitted to participate in pull-tab games when off duty.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce Finance & Policy3/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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