HB 1401: State Lotteries
GENERAL BILL by Persons-Mulicka
State Lotteries; Revises information required to be provided to Department of Lottery by persons who submit bid, proposal, or offer to negotiate contract for major procurement; revises bond amount retailer may be required to post for period within which retailer is required to remit lottery funds to department; authorizes division's sworn law enforcement officers to purchase & present lottery tickets to lottery retailer to claim prize; revises certain prohibitions & penalties relating to presenting counterfeit or altered state lottery ticket; prohibits certain false claims relating to state lottery tickets; prohibits lottery retailer from using such position to knowingly facilitate, participate in, or otherwise assist in theft of lottery ticket from retail establishment, patron, or customer; provides criminal penalties.
Last Action: 1/15/2026 House - Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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HB 1401, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 1:41 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 530 State Lotteries Simon Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 24.103 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 24.105 Powers and duties of department. Page 3 (pdf) 24.108 Division of Security; duties; security report. Page 4 (pdf) 24.111 Vendors; disclosure and contract requirements. Page 6 (pdf) 24.112 Retailers of lottery tickets; authorization of vending machines to dispense lottery tickets. Page 9 (pdf) 24.116 Unlawful purchase of lottery tickets; penalty. Page 11 (pdf) 24.118 Other prohibited acts; penalties. Page 12 (pdf)