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HB74 • 2025

Georgia Lottery for Education Act; correct a reference; provisions

Georgia Lottery for Education Act; correct a reference; provisions

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Powell, Alan
Last action
2025-05-09
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Georgia Lottery for Education Act Updates

This law fixes a reference in the Georgia Lottery code, sets rules on how regulations apply to coin-operated amusement machines, and exempts certain lottery actions from those same regulation rules.

What This Bill Does

  • Corrects an incorrect reference within the existing Georgia Lottery for Education Act code.
  • Requires that rules about bona fide coin operated amusement machines follow the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.
  • Exempts specific actions by the Georgia Lottery Corporation from the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act if they do not involve coin-operated amusement machines.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Georgia Lottery Corporation
  • Operators of bona fide coin operated amusement machines in Georgia

Terms To Know

Georgia Administrative Procedure Act
A set of laws that tells state agencies how to create and change official rules.
Bona fide coin operated amusement machines
Legitimate arcade-style games or vending devices that run when a user inserts coins.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list the specific reference being corrected in the Georgia Lottery for Education Act.
  • The bill summary does not detail exactly which lottery matters are exempt from rule-making procedures beyond those unrelated to amusement machines.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-09 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Georgia Lottery for Education Act; correct a reference; provisions