SB 117 Colorado Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Permissible Methods of Selling Lottery Tickets

Summary
The act prohibits the Colorado lottery or any licensed lottery retailer from selling lottery tickets or instant scratch game tickets produced by the lottery for sale to the public on a credit basis.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

Rerevised Final Act · 4 edits · May 20, 2026
MODERATE
This bill reinstates a prohibition on selling lottery and instant scratch game tickets on credit or using non-cash payment methods. It requires the Colorado Lottery Commission to update its rules to explicitly ban credit sales and mandate cash-only transactions for the public. The changes aim to prevent financial harm to consumers by ensuring lottery tickets are purchased with actual funds rather than borrowed money or credit.
Scope change
The bill applies to all sales of lottery tickets and instant scratch game tickets produced by the Colorado Lottery, whether sold directly by the Lottery or through licensed retailers.
REQUIREMENT

Added a specific prohibition in state law preventing the sale of lottery tickets on credit.

Added a requirement for the Lottery Commission to include a ban on credit sales in its administrative rules.

Added a requirement for the Lottery Commission to include a ban on credit sales in its rules for instant scratch game administration.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Rerevised' status header and replaced it with a 'Final Act' signature page format.

Floor votes · House May 11, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 29, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker of the House
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
May 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
May 7, 2026
Committee
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
upper
25 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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