Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 164 — 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 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. 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. 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. House sponsor: Representative Manning

  4. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  5. Senator Tomes added as third author

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 36, nays 13

  7. Senator Bohacek added as second author

  8. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  9. Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  12. Authored by Senator Young M

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 164 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. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors SB 164?
SB 164 is sponsored by Ethan Manning (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), James Tomes (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), and Michael Young (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 164?
This bill died with 2023 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 164?
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