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ND SCR4027

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

3/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sean Cleary

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Origin

Senate

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article XI, Section 25 of the North Dakota Constitution, to be placed on the 2026 general election ballot for voter approval

  • Prohibits proceeds from games of chance, lotteries, or similar activities from being used to support, finance, or influence political campaigns, candidates, ballot measures, or political organizations

  • Creates an exception allowing raffle proceeds to be used for political purposes

  • Changes constitutional language from "shall not" to "may not" regarding legislative authority to authorize games of chance, lotteries, and gift enterprises

  • Maintains existing requirements that net proceeds from charitable gaming must be devoted to educational, charitable, patriotic, fraternal, religious, or other public-spirited uses

Legislative Description

Charitable gaming and limitations on the use of gaming proceeds.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 7 nays 85

3/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/19/2025
State and Local Government2/24/2025
Judiciary2/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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