NJ A5447 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on August 15 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-15 - Approved P.L.2025, c.128.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits sweepstakes model of wagering; establishes new penalties for unlawful gambling operations and practices; directs Division of Consumer Affairs and Division of Gaming Enforcement to enforce penalties.

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Title

Prohibits sweepstakes model of wagering; establishes new penalties for unlawful gambling operations and practices; directs Division of Consumer Affairs and Division of Gaming Enforcement to enforce penalties.

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Roll Calls

2025-06-30 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 34 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 69 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - Senate - Senate Floor: Substitute for S4282 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-19 - Assembly - Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - Assembly - Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-08-15SenateApproved P.L.2025, c.128.
2025-06-30SenatePassed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-5)
2025-06-30SenateSubstituted for S4282 (1R)
2025-06-30SenateReceived in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
2025-06-30AssemblyPassed by the Assembly (69-10-1)
2025-06-19AssemblyReported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
2025-06-19AssemblyTransferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
2025-05-08AssemblyReported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
2025-05-08AssemblyTransferred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
2025-03-17AssemblyIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee

Same As/Similar To

S4282 (Same As) 2025-06-30 - Substituted by A5447 (1R)

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