MA H3548

Bill

MA H3548

Establishing an online lottery

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing an online lottery. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an online lottery in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Authorizing the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission to conduct online lottery games, with regulations to ensure age verification, limit sales to transactions within the state, allow players to self-exclude, set deposit/transaction limits, and clarify that player account funds belong to the player. 2. Allowing the Commission to enter into agreements with other states or jurisdictions to offer multi-jurisdictional online lottery games. 3. Specifying the apportionment of online lottery revenues, including a minimum of 45% for prizes, up to 15% for operational costs, and the remainder to fund local aid and other educational programs. 4. Amending existing law to clarify that the prohibition on illegal gambling does not apply to online lottery activities authorized under this bill. The bill aims to modernize and expand the state's lottery offerings while maintaining consumer protections and directing revenues to important public programs.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (8)

Brian Ashe (D), Dan Cahill (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Danny Ryan (D), Andy Vargas (D), Tom Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5043 (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3548

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3548
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3548.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1300	Relative to a lottery for 40B housing residents	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H37	Establishing an online lottery	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3851	Establishing an interagency PFAS task force	New draft substituted, see H4256	Similar To
H3937	Establishing the Littleton Common Smart Sewer District in the town of Littleton	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4865	Similar To
H3969	Establishing a charter for the town of Medway	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4179	Resolve establishing a Deborah Sampson memorial commission	Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading	Similar To
H4256	Establishing an interagency PFAS task force	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H438	Establishing a personal financial literacy curriculum in schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H5043	Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1673	Establishing the Massachusetts rural jobs act	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S485	Authorizing the establishment of old growth forest reserves	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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