# New Jersey A397: Provides that amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.

New Jersey A397, Provides that amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Robert Auth (Republican), Joe Danielsen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-01-09 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A397
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Provides that amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-01-09, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
- Sponsors: Robert Auth (Republican), Joe Danielsen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Auth (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joe Danielsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John DiMaio (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean T. Kean (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2023-11-30: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/397_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/397_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/397_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A0500/397_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A397-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).