Bill > HB1276

This bill amends North Dakota's gaming laws to clarify rules for public-spirited organizations conducting raffles and other gaming activities. Specifically, the bill modifies existing regulations to explicitly allow certain political organizations—including nonfederal candidate campaign committees, nonfederal political action committees, state political parties, and legislative district party committees—to be recognized as "public-spirited organizations" and to use net income from raffles for political purposes. The bill maintains existing restrictions on gaming activities, such as limiting primary prize amounts to $8,000 and total annual prizes to $40,000 for organizations, while removing language that previously suggested a broader interpretation of what constitutes a "public-spirited use." The change ensures that these political organizations can now clearly and legally use raffle proceeds for political purposes, whereas previously the language was less definitive. The bill preserves other existing regulations about permit applications, event restrictions, and reporting requirements for organizations conducting gaming activities.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1276.html