# Indiana SB 108: Charity gaming.

Indiana SB 108, Charity gaming., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Ron Alting (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 108
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Charity gaming.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Ron Alting (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: public policy, the house
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (150 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, a facility or location may not be used for the purpose of conducting a bingo event or a casino game night on more than three calendar days per calendar week. Provides that a qualified organization may use the net proceeds from an allowable activity for any lawful purpose. Requires a qualified organization with an adjusted gross revenue with annual gross receipts of $1,000,000 or more from casino game night activities to submit its records for an independent audit as part of its application for renewal. Requires a worker or operator conducting or assisting in the conducting of a casino game night to wear an identification card. Allows a qualified organization to conduct an electronic raffle, subject to certain requirements.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Charities gain more choice over gaming proceeds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, qualified organizations can use all net proceeds from allowed gaming and related activities for any lawful organizational purpose. This gives organizations more choice over how they spend the money.
- Charity game categories and weekly venue limits: cost, low. The law excludes events with wagers on electronic pull tabs from the casino game night category. Beginning January 1, 2026, each location can host bingo or casino game nights on only three calendar days per week. This is one combined limit per calendar week, even when several qualified organization…
- Electronic raffles face new approval checks: mixed, low. The Indiana Gaming Commission must set approval standards for electronic raffle systems, including websites and other electronic methods. Operators or payment processors must submit systems for approval and undergo independent testing or certification. Checks cover technical standards, age and iden…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ron Alting (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Edward Clere (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Moed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy O'Brien (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments | pass | 36 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 75 | 17 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 39 | 10 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-30: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Public Law 111 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 451: yeas 36, nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Motion to concur filed (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House)
- 2025-04-08: Representative O'Brien added as cosponsor (House)
- 2025-04-08: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 393: yeas 75, nays 17 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Representatives Clere and Moed added as cosponsors (House)
- 2025-04-03: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-04-01: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: House sponsor: Representative Manning (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 147: yeas 39, nays 10 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Amendment #2 (Walker K) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senator Jackson L added as third author (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senators Alting and Walker K (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0108/versions/SB0108.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0108/versions/SB0108.05.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0108/versions/SB0108.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0108/versions/SB0108.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0108/versions/SB0108.04.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0108/versions/SB0108.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0108/versions/SB0108.05.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0108/versions/SB0108.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0108/versions/SB0108.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0108/versions/SB0108.04.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB108-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).