SB153 • 2025

Revise video gambling machine laws

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Wylie Galt
Last action: 2025-05-23
Official status: (S) Died in Process
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revise video gambling machine laws

What This Bill Does

Revise video gambling machine laws

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Amendments

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Amendment 2

COMMITTEE

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Bill History

2025-05-23 SENATE
(S) Died in Process
2025-04-07 SENATE
(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
2025-04-03 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-03 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed
2025-04-03 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
2025-04-02 SENATE
(S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading
2025-03-28 SENATE
(S) Tabled in Committee
2025-03-21 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-03-03 SENATE
(S) Rereferred to Committee
2025-02-07 SENATE
(S) Tabled in Committee
2025-01-21 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-01-15 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2025-01-15 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-01-14 SENATE
(S) Introduced
2025-01-13 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-01-11 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-09 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-09 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-08 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-06 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-06 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-10-21 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Revise video gambling machine laws

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 SB 153.1
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 153
1 SENATE BILL NO. 153
2 INTRODUCED BY W. GALT, B. LER, K. ZOLNIKOV, B. USHER, G. HERTZ, J. KARLEN, S. MORIGEAU
3
4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING LAWS PERTAINING TO VIDEO GAMBLING MACHINE
5 PRIZES; INCREASING THE LIMIT ON VIDEO GAMBLING MACHINE GAME LIMITS FROM $2 TO $4;
6 INCREASING THE LIMIT ON AWARDING FREE GAMES OR CREDITS FROM $800 TO $1,199; AMENDING
7 SECTION 23-5-608, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY
8 DATE.”
9
10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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12Section 1. Section 23-5-608, MCA, is amended to read:
13 "23-5-608. Limitation on amount of money played and value of prizes -- payment of credits in
14cash -- ticket voucher expiration -- rules. (1) A video gambling machine may not allow more than $2 $4 to be
15 played on a game or award free games or credits in excess of $800 $1,199 a game.
16 (2) A licensee shall pay in cash all credits owed to a player as shown on a valid ticket voucher.
17 (3) The department may establish by rule a reasonable time period during which a player shall
18 present a valid ticket voucher to the licensee for payment before the voucher may be considered expired and
19 invalid."
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21 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective January 1, 2026.
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23 NEW SECTION. Section 3. Applicability. [This act] applies to video gambling machine games
24 placed into operation on or after January 1, 2026.
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