Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 69 — Private card games.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

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

This bill died with 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Makes conforming amendments.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Cosponsors: Representatives Lucas and Morris

  4. House sponsor: Representative Smaltz

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 42, nays 6

  6. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  7. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  8. Amendment #1 (Pol) prevailed; voice vote

  9. Senator Pol added as coauthor

  10. Senator Taylor G added as third author

  11. Senator Ford Jon added as second author

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  14. Authored by Senator Young M

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 69 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. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors SB 69?
SB 69 is sponsored by Michael Young (Republican), Greg Taylor (Democrat), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Ben Smaltz (Republican), Jim Lucas (Republican), Robert Morris (Republican), and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 69?
This bill died with 2022 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 69?
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