An Act relative to lottery operations
This bill updates Massachusetts lottery regulations by changing how the state lottery director is appointed and restricting who can sell lottery tickets. It requires the state treasurer to appoint a full-time director who serves at the treasurer's pleasure, rather than having the director report to the commission. The law also removes a rule that previously limited ticket sellers to one license and expands the list of people barred from selling tickets to include anyone living in the same household as a lottery employee. Additionally, the bill allows lottery investigators to access records without specific authorization and moves the requirement for publishing Keno licensee information from local newspapers to the commission's website.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Apr 1, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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