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69th Legislature 2025 SB 153.1
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 153
1 SENATE BILL NO. 153
2 INTRODUCED BY W. GALT, B. LER, K. ZOLNIKOV, B. USHER, G. HERTZ, J. KARLEN, S. MORIGEAU
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING LAWS PERTAINING TO VIDEO GAMBLING MACHINE
5 PRIZES; INCREASING THE LIMIT ON VIDEO GAMBLING MACHINE GAME LIMITS FROM $2 TO $4;
6 INCREASING THE LIMIT ON AWARDING FREE GAMES OR CREDITS FROM $800 TO $1,199; AMENDING
7 SECTION 23-5-608, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY
8 DATE.”
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10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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12 Section 23-5-608, MCA, is amended to read:
13 "23-5-608.
14 (1) A video gambling machine may not allow more than $2 $4 to be
15 played on a game or award free games or credits in excess of $800 $1,199 a game.
16 (2) A licensee shall pay in cash all credits owed to a player as shown on a valid ticket voucher.
17 (3) The department may establish by rule a reasonable time period during which a player shall
18 present a valid ticket voucher to the licensee for payment before the voucher may be considered expired and
19 invalid."
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21 NEW SECTION. Section 2. [This act] is effective January 1, 2026.
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23 NEW SECTION. Section 3. [This act] applies to video gambling machine games
24 placed into operation on or after January 1, 2026.
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