A proposal to reshape North Dakota’s charitable gambling rules met a swift and decisive defeat in the state House, where lawmakers voted 87-4 against it. Senate Bill 2035 aimed to change which organizations could operate charitable gaming, removing eligibility for some groups while allowing them to receive donated proceeds instead. Concerns over a lack of input from stakeholders and the absence of protections for existing operators led the House Education Committee to unanimously recommend rejection. Lawmakers weren’t willing to gamble with an industry vital to many small communities. Get the full story from the North Dakota Monitor; bill details are below.
SB 2035
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsections 7 and 21 of section 53-06.1-01, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 53-06.1-03, subsection 2 of section 53-06.1-10.1, and subdivision c of subsection 2 of section 53-06.1-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions of an educational organization and public-spirited organization, and raffles; and to provide for application.
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