Certain prize and ticket limits modification

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Duckworth, Koran, Utke, Clark, Klein
Last action: 2026-04-16
Official status: Comm report: To pass
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-04-16 House
Comm report: To pass
2026-04-13 House
Author added Klein
2026-04-07 House
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Commerce and Consumer Protection
2026-03-17 House
Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Certain prize and ticket limits modification

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to lawful gambling; modifying certain prize and ticket limits; amending

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.211, subdivision 2b.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.211, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Paddlewheel prizes.

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(a)
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The maximum cash prize which may be awarded for

a paddle ticket is $70.
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The maximum value of a merchandise prize which may be awarded

for a paddle ticket shall not exceed a fair market value of $200.
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An organization may not

sell any paddle ticket for more than
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$2
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$5
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(b) "Merchandise prize" does not include gift cards that can be redeemed for cash.

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