Massachusetts 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S193 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/27/2025

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2374       FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 193
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Nick Collins
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act modernizing charitable organization fundraising opportunities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Nick CollinsFirst Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2374       FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 193
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 193) of Nick Collins for legislation 
to modernize charitable organization fundraising opportunities. Consumer Protection and 
Professional Licensure.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act modernizing charitable organization fundraising opportunities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 37 of chapter 10 of the general laws as so appearing in the 2022 official edition is 
2amended as follows:- in the first sentence of the first paragraph after the word “shares,” by 
3adding:- “, or digital pull tab tickets”;
4 and again in the second sentence of the first paragraph after the words “reselling such 
5tickets” by adding:- “or digital pull tab tickets” 
6 and again after the words “said lottery tickets” by adding:- “or digital pull tab tickets”; 
7 and further, in the first sentence of the second paragraph after the words “lottery tickets” 
8by adding:- “or authorize the sale of or digital pull tab tickets”;
9 and further, in the first sentence of the third paragraph after the words “resale value;” by 
10adding:- “provided further, 10 per cent of the resale value of digital pull tab tickets shall revert to 
11the commission”; 2 of 2
12 and again in the second sentence after the words “sales of lottery tickets” by adding:- “or 
13digital pull tab tickets”