MA H203

Bill

MA H203

Relative to issuing prize payments to charities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
07/20/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to issuing lottery prize payments to charities. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 28 of Chapter 10 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to allow lottery prize payments to be issued to an organization with tax-exempt status as a nonprofit charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, in addition to the existing options of issuing payments to the winner's sisters, spouse, or other specified individuals. The bill aims to provide more flexibility in distributing lottery winnings to charitable organizations.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Aaron Vega (D)*, John Scibak (D),

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 07/26/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H203

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H203
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H203.pdf

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H164	Relative to funeral homes and charitable foundations	No further action taken	Similar To
H26	Relative to online lottery	No further action taken	Similar To
H27	Relative to Lottery compliance investigations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4329	Similar To
H686	Relative to a lottery for 40B housing residents	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
S134	Relative to online lottery products	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
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