Skill based amusement games-licensed liquor establishments.
This bill restricts skill-based amusement games (like skill-focused video games) to locations licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, such as bars or restaurants. It defines "establishment" to include only businesses operating under specific liquor licenses (e.g., those serving alcohol on-site), excluding non-liquor venues like standard smoke shops or truck stops. Operators with these games in non-qualifying locations as of April 1, 2023, can continue until April 1, 2026, and those operating as of April 1, 2026, may continue until their permits expire. After April 1, 2026, non-compliant locations cannot renew permits for these games.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Signed Mar 6, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Mar 6, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, confirming its passage into law. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new deadline: operators who currently have skill-based games in non-compliant locations must stop by April 1, 2026, or they will lose their permit renewal eligibility. The original draft included a transitional grace period for these operators until September 14, 2022, which was removed in the final version.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the enforcement timeline for existing non-compliant operators was narrowed by removing a specific past date and replacing it with a future deadline of April 1, 2026.
TIMELINE
The transitional period for operators with non-compliant skill-based games was changed from a past date (September 14, 2022) to a future deadline (April 1, 2026), meaning the grace period was extended.
ELIGIBILITY
The final version explicitly states that places of business failing to meet the new definition of an 'establishment' will not be eligible for permit renewal after April 1, 2026.
TECHNICAL
The document was updated from a draft Senate file to the official enrolled act, including the addition of certification signatures and session details.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 20, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0039
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-2-5-0-0
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-0-0-1
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 30-1-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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