# Indiana SB 209: Electronic pull tabs in charity gaming. Indiana SB 209, Electronic pull tabs in charity gaming., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Kyle Walker (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-16 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB209-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana SB 209 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Electronic pull tabs in charity gaming. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-04-16, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican) - Cosponsors: 17 - Subjects: public policy, the house - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (146 yes, 42 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Allows for the use of electronic pull tab games, electronic pull tab devices, and electronic pull tab systems in charity gaming by certain organizations. Provides for a maximum number of electronic pull tab devices that may be present, for purposes of charity gaming, in a permitted location. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Charities face buying rules and protections: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, electronic pull tab devices, games, and systems count as licensed charitable gaming supplies. Organizations must get covered supplies from an Indiana Gaming Commission-licensed distributor and pay by check or electronic transfer from their gaming account. Exceptions cover re… - Charity groups gain games with limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, qualifying Indiana veterans and fraternal groups can operate electronic pull tabs with a charitable gaming license. Groups must have operated continuously in Indiana for at least five years before applying for an electronic pull tab endorsement. Games are limited to one prim… - Electronic pull tab players face safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, electronic pull tab series must have a fixed, finite supply of winning and losing tickets. Each series must have fixed prizes, one ticket price, a unique serial number that cannot be regenerated, and a unique form number. Reveals must copy paper pull tabs, not imitate slots,… - Gaming suppliers face testing and penalties: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Indiana Gaming Commission must set manufacturer licensing, technical standards, and approval rules for electronic pull tabs. Manufacturers must pay an independent gaming laboratory to test and certify their systems. Charities can use systems only after they meet Commissi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Judy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cory Criswell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Walker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Busch (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Moed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Randy Maxwell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ron Alting (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Vaneta Becker (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments | pass | 35 | 12 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 74 | 17 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 37 | 13 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-04-16: Signed by the Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Public Law 74 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-04-08: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 340: yeas 35, nays 12 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Motion to concur filed (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House) - 2025-03-31: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 333: yeas 74, nays 17 (House) - 2025-03-31: Representative Criswell added as cosponsor (House) - 2025-03-27: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-03-25: Representative Judy added as cosponsor (House) - 2025-03-25: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to the House (Senate) - 2025-02-04: House sponsor: Representative Manning (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Senator Bohacek added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Cosponsor: Representative Moed (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 37, nays 13 (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Senator Schmitt added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Senator Spencer added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Senator Jackson L added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Senator Walker G added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Senator Pol added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Senators Dernulc and Maxwell added as coauthors (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Senator Becker added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Senator Alting added as second author (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Senator Busch added as third author (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Authored by Senator Walker K (Senate) - 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0209/versions/SB0209.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0209/versions/SB0209.01.INTR?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0209/versions/SB0209.02.COMS?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0209/versions/SB0209.03.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 - [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0209/versions/SB0209.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0209/versions/SB0209.01.INTR?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0209/versions/SB0209.02.COMS?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0209/versions/SB0209.03.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) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB209-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).