Indiana Senate Bill 245 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on April 29 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-29 - Public Law 145
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Gaming matters. Provides that net proceeds from an allowable activity and related activities may be used only for the lawful purposes of the qualified organization, including the: (1) repair; (2) maintenance; or (3) improvement; of owned real property used for the lawful purposes of the qualified organization. Increases the single prize limit for a progressive or carryover pull tab game in charity gaming to $15,000. Also increases the total prize limit for one pull tab, punchboard, or tip board game in charity gaming to $15,000. Provides that a qualified organization must abide by the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service regarding reporting and withholding rules for charitable prizes paid. Provides that for a raffle drawing, a retailer may not retain more than 20% of the proceeds, a retailer must establish and publish house rules, and the maximum amount of prizes in a raffle game is limited to $30,000. Provides that the total prizes for one type II gambling game, except for a raffle game, may not exceed $10,000. Provides that a single prize award for a winning ticket on a seal card game may not exceed $1,000. Provides that a single prize on a progressive or carryover pull tab game in a type II gambling game may not exceed $5,000. Provides that a type II gambling game includes raffles, progressive or carryover pull tab games, and sports-themed tip board and pull tab games. Specifies the end date for a licensed entity's accounting period. Replaces "annual casino night license" with "annual activity license". Specifies that the Indiana gaming commission (commission) may issue to a qualified organization an annual activity license to conduct a gambling activity approved by the commission, if certain requirements are met. Modifies restrictions applicable to a festival license. Modifies the restrictions applicable to a worker at a raffle conducted by a qualified organization. Removes a provision that allows the commission to authorize two bingo events each year at which the total prizes may not exceed $10,000. Provides that the commission may authorize a qualified organization to conduct a bingo event at which the total prizes exceed $6,000, and specifies that such a bingo event may be conducted at a festival. Provides that a person less than 18 years of age may sell tickets or chances for a raffle. Modifies a provision relating to the license fee for a three year charity gaming license issued to a qualified organization that is a bona fide veterans organization. Makes technical corrections and conforming amendments.

Gaming matters.

Sen. Ronnie Alting [R]	Sen. Jon Ford [R]	Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D]	Rep. Ben Smaltz [R]
Rep. Steve Bartels [R]

2021-04-21 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 60 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2021-04-21 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 41 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-04-13 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 87 N: 4 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2021-04-05 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-02-23 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 38 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-29	Senate	Public Law 145
2021-04-29	Senate	Signed by the Governor
2021-04-28	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2021-04-28	House	Signed by the Speaker
2021-04-23	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2021-04-21	House	Representative Moed removed as cosponsor
2021-04-21	House	Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 491: yeas 60, nays 33
2021-04-21	Senate	Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 481: yeas 41, nays 8
2021-04-21	House	CCR # 1 filed in the House
2021-04-21	Senate	CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
2021-04-20	House	Representative Carbaugh added as conferee
2021-04-20	House	Representative Moed removed as conferee
2021-04-19	Senate	Senate advisors appointed: Ford Jon and Tallian
2021-04-19	Senate	Senate conferees appointed: Alting and Niezgodski
2021-04-14	House	House advisors appointed: Bartels, Lucas, Summers and Johnson
2021-04-14	House	House conferees appointed: Smaltz and Moed
2021-04-14	Senate	Senate dissented from House amendments
2021-04-14	Senate	Motion to dissent filed
2021-04-14	House	Returned to the Senate with amendments
2021-04-13	House	Representative Bartels added as cosponsor
2021-04-13	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 425: yeas 87, nays 4
2021-04-12	House	Amendment #1 (Bartels) prevailed; voice vote
2021-04-12	House	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2021-04-06	House	Representative Moed added as cosponsor
2021-04-05	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-03-04	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2021-02-24	Senate	Referred to the House
2021-02-23	Senate	House sponsor: Representative Smaltz
2021-02-23	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 184: yeas 38, nays 10
2021-02-22	Senate	Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2021-02-22	Senate	Amendment #1 (Alting) prevailed; voice vote
2021-02-22	Senate	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2021-02-18	Senate	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2021-02-15	Senate	Senator Ford Jon added as second author
2021-01-11	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2021-01-11	Senate	Authored by Senator Alting

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/245/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/6/2/0/162030cd/SB0245.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/b/9/c/0b9c436b/SB0245.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/f/0/2/2f02a706/SB0245.02.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/e/5/c/1e5c60b0/SB0245.02.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/9/3/f/093f609d/SB0245.03.ENGS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/0/5/e/405e7c1f/SB0245.03.ENGS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/2/d/7/d2d7f87e/SB0245.04.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/b/c/f/8bcfe5c2/SB0245.04.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/3/c/0/d3c0f33a/SB0245.05.ENGH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/1/f/4/31f457b3/SB0245.05.ENGH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/a/f/5/2af5d5a2/SB0245.06.ENRH.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/b/c/a/1bcaf6df/SB0245.02.COMS.AMS001.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/6/4/9/56493fab/SB0245.04.COMH.AMH001.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/7/c/7/17c7a806/SB0245.04.COMH.AMH002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/e/5/c/ee5cc357/SB0245.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/0/e/1/40e1af8c/SB0245.02.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/6/d/f/26dffbdc/SB0245.01.INTR.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/0/3/5/70358bea/SB0245.03.ENGS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/f/b/d/dfbd6ce7/SB0245.03.ENGS.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/e/2/0/5e201055/SB0245.04.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/1/a/e/91ae808a/SB0245.03.ENGS.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/e/b/2/1eb24d30/SB0245.05.ENGH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/6/5/8/e658cd19/SB0245.05.ENGH.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/9/8/7/1987447d/SB0245.05.ENGH.FN003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/1/b/a/d1bac247/SB0245.05.ENGH.DIS01.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/6/7/4/6674a333/SB0245.06.ENRH.FN001.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/f/6/e/af6ed352/SB0245.01.INTR.02.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/7/7/7/77779540/SB0245.184_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/0/e/d/00ed4b9d/SB0245.03.ENGS.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/6/6/b/166b65b4/SB0245.425_H.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/1/a/a/01aa2e81/SB0245.481_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/a/8/5/3a853401/SB0245.491_H.pdf