House Bill 141 revises Montana's gambling laws to allow nonprofit organizations, colleges, universities, and school districts to accept credit cards for raffle ticket purchases. This bill includes a significant insertion that permits credit card use for raffle ticket purchases under section 23-5-413, which previously prohibited credit gambling. It also clarifies that the definition of internet gambling does not encompass raffles conducted by these entities when credit cards are utilized. The legislation ensures that organizations conducting raffles own all prizes before ticket sales and that proceeds are exclusively used for charitable purposes or prize payments.

Furthermore, the bill maintains restrictions on the sale of raffle tickets, allowing sales only within Montana's geographic confines while permitting nonprofit organizations to sell tickets outside the state if allowed by the purchaser's jurisdiction. It also specifies that raffle tickets cannot be purchased with a credit card unless sponsored by the specified entities, aiming to clarify the regulations surrounding credit card use in raffle ticket sales. The act is set to take effect on June 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_1(1): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_1(10): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_1(2): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_1(3): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_1(4): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_1(5): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_1(6): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_1(7): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_1(8): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_1(9): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_1: 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_X(1): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_X(2): 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413
HB0141_X: 23-5-112, 23-5-157, 23-5-413