An Act modernizing lottery payment options
This bill amends Massachusetts lottery laws to allow agents to transmit sales information and facilitate point-of-sale transactions without being restricted by existing rules. The change directly affects lottery agents and the state lottery system by clarifying that data sharing for transaction purposes is permitted. By updating the language in Chapter 10, Section 24, the legislation modernizes how lottery sales are processed at retail locations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Feb 12, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. 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
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
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