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ND HB1179

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2017

Primary Sponsor

Rick Becker

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Origin

House of Representatives

65th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends North Dakota Century Code section 12.1-28-02 to clarify gambling offense classifications and thresholds
  • Makes it an infraction to engage in gambling on private premises where individual wagers exceed $25 per hand, game, or event
  • Makes it a class A misdemeanor to sell lottery chances, disseminate lottery information to encourage participation, or engage in gambling where individual wagers exceed $500 per hand, game, or event
  • Makes it a class C felony to engage in the business of gambling, including conducting wagering pools exceeding $25, receiving wagers for others, owning or managing gambling businesses, or maintaining coin-operated gaming devices
  • Allows law enforcement to seize gambling devices upon probable cause and requires courts to order forfeiture following procedures in chapter 29-31.1

Legislative Description

Gambling offenses.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 40 nays 50

1/23/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/9/2017

Full Bill Text

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