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Read. Follow. Verify.North Dakota regulates local charitable gaming site approvals and bans forced community donations
Last action · April 21, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17Sponsors: Jim Grueneich and 5 others
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What This Bill Does
North Dakota restricts city and county governments from denying charitable gaming s unless acting under a publicly adopted ordinance or policy, and explicitly prohibits local bodies from requiring charitable organizations to donate net proceeds as a condition of approval.
Charitable organizations applying for gaming s are protected from forced local donations and arbitrary denials, while local governing bodies retain the explicit authority to limit game types, limit device counts, charge a one hundred dollar fee, and enforce stricter local rules.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Eligible organizations
Eligible organizations gain statutory protection against mandatory net-proceeds donations and arbitrary local denials when seeking gaming site authorizations.
City and county governing bodies
City and county governing bodies must adopt written policies or ordinances following public comment in order to deny site authorizations and are restricted from imposing certain local mandates.
Attorney General
The attorney general receives annual license applications, collects license fees, deposits technology fund portions, and oversees final license issuance.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a city or county force a charity to donate its gaming proceeds as a condition of approval?
What fees are associated with securing a gaming site authorization and license?
Can a city deny a site authorization simply because the organization has never held gaming there before?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
19 actions- Apr 21, 2025Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17
- Apr 18, 2025HouseEnrolledSigned by Governor 04/15
- Apr 14, 2025HouseEnrolledSent to Governor
- Apr 14, 2025HouseSigned by Speaker
- Apr 9, 2025SenateSigned by President
- Apr 7, 2025HouseFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 10
Show 13 earlier actions
- Apr 7, 2025HouseConcurred
- Mar 25, 2025HouseReturned to House (12)
- Mar 24, 2025SenateFloorSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 0
- Mar 21, 2025SenateLaid over one legislative day
- Mar 20, 2025SenateCommitteeAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 19, 2025SenateCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 2
- Mar 5, 2025SenateCommitteeCommittee Hearing 03:00
- Feb 13, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
- Feb 3, 2025SenateReceived from House
- Jan 31, 2025HouseFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 52 nays 37
- Jan 29, 2025HouseCommitteeReported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 8 4 2
- Jan 29, 2025HouseCommitteeCommittee Hearing 09:30
- Jan 20, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
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