All Roll Calls
Yes: 255 • No: 38
MontanaHB 14169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
Revise laws relating to raffles conducted by certain nonprofit entities to allow credit cards
Sponsored By: Ed Buttrey (Republican)
Became Law
Corporations/Partnerships/AssociationsGambling
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Bill Overview
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Raffle prize caps and buyer safeguards
Beginning June 1, 2025, most raffle prizes are capped at $5,000 per ticket, and prizes cannot be combined to raise a ticket’s value. Nonprofits, colleges, universities, and nonpublic schools are exempt from this prize cap. Organizers must own every prize before selling any tickets. For raffles run by a nonprofit, college, university, or school district, ticket money can go only to charity or to pay prizes, not to administrative costs.
Credit cards allowed for nonprofit raffles
Beginning June 1, 2025, you can pay for raffle tickets with a credit card only when a nonprofit, college, university, or school district runs the raffle. Those credit‑card purchases are not treated as internet gambling. Raffles by other groups still cannot accept credit cards.
Limits on online and out-of-state raffle sales
Beginning June 1, 2025, raffle ticket sales under this law are limited to buyers and events inside Montana. Nonprofits may sell to buyers outside Montana only if the buyer’s home law allows it. Only raffles run by nonprofits can sell tickets online. Any internet ad must show this sale rule, the organizer’s name, and all raffle terms.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ed Buttrey
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Gregg Hunter
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 34 • No: 15
House vote • 4/8/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 33 • No: 15
House vote • 1/27/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 94 • No: 4
House vote • 1/24/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 94 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
5/5/2025HouseSigned by Governor
5/1/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor
4/22/2025HouseSigned by President
4/22/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/18/2025HouseReturned from Enrolling
4/10/2025HouseSent to Enrolling
4/9/2025House3rd Reading Concurred
4/9/2025Senate2nd Reading Concurred
4/8/2025SenateCommittee Report--Bill Concurred
3/28/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
3/28/2025SenateTaken from Table in Committee
3/26/2025SenateTabled in Committee
3/19/2025SenateTaken from Table in Committee
3/19/2025SenateHearing
2/27/2025SenateReferred to Committee
2/17/2025SenateFirst Reading
1/28/2025SenateTransmitted to Senate
1/27/2025House3rd Reading Passed
1/27/2025House2nd Reading Passed
1/24/2025HouseCommittee Report--Bill Passed
1/21/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action--Bill Passed
1/21/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action--Bill Passed
1/21/2025HouseFiscal Note Printed
1/16/2025HouseFiscal Note Signed
1/15/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/15/2025
Introduced
1/8/2025