Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 39 — Private card games.

Last action — Representative Morris added as sponsor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Defines "private low stakes card game" and provides a defense to certain gambling crimes if the gambling was a private low stakes card game. Defines "cheating" and makes cheating at gambling a Class A misdemeanor, and increases the penalty for the offense based on the gain obtained by cheating. Provides that the definition of "electronic gaming device" does not include an amusement device that rewards a player with a ticket or coupon redeemable for noncash merchandise that has a wholesale value of not more than the greater of 10 times the amount charged to play the amusement device one time or $250. Makes conforming amendments.

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Action History

  1. Representative Morris added as sponsor

  2. Representative Morrison added as cosponsor

  3. Representative Morrison removed as sponsor

  4. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  5. Referred to the House

  6. House sponsor: Representative Morrison

  7. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  8. Senator Ford Jon added as second author

  9. Senator Boots added as third author

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 34, nays 13

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  14. Authored by Senator Young M

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4 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 39 do?
Defines "private low stakes card game" and provides a defense to certain gambling crimes if the gambling was a private low stakes card game. Defines "cheating" and makes cheating at gambling a Class A misdemeanor, and increases the penalty for the offense based on the gain obtained by cheating. Provides that the definition of "electronic gaming device" does not include an amusement device that rewards a player with a ticket or coupon redeemable for noncash merchandise that has a wholesale value of not more than the greater of 10 times the amount charged to play the amusement device one time or $250. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors SB 39?
SB 39 is sponsored by Michael Young (Republican), Philip Boots, David Niezgodski (Democrat), Robert Morris (Republican), Alan Morrison, and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 39?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 39?
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