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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts Bill S.1259 forfeits lottery winnings and assets for individuals convicted of sexual offenses
Last action · December 18, 2025: Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886Sponsors: Bruce Tarr and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Anyone convicted of specified sexual offenses loses eligibility for undistributed lottery prize payouts, and funds used to facilitate these crimes become subject to and .
Convicted offenders forfeit remaining lottery winnings back to the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, while seized assets are directed to court-ordered .
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Convicted sexual offense violators
Individuals convicted of specified offenses lose eligibility for remaining lottery prize disbursements and forfeit assets used to facilitate crimes.
Crime victims
Victims are provided access to forfeited monies for court-ordered restitution.
State Lottery Commission
The commission is barred from making further prize disbursements to convicted holders and must return remaining balances to the fund.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to lottery winnings if a ticket holder is convicted of a specified sexual offense?
Where do forfeited assets go under this measure?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Dec 18, 2025SenateAccompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886
- Oct 20, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Jun 11, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse concurred
- Feb 27, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to the committee on The Judiciary
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Expansion of Asset Forfeiture to State Lottery Winnings
The bill explicitly links state-administered lottery winnings to criminal asset forfeiture and victim restitution frameworks.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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