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SB494Introduced in the Senate

Permitting dedicated lottery tickets for special interests

IntroducedSenate Finance

Introduced by Laura Wakim Chapman, District 1

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to create instant scratch off lottery ticket games to fund various projects of interest to the public; to create a fire department lottery ticket to fund the All County Fire Protection Fund; to create an emergency medical services lottery ticket to fund the Emergency Medical Services Equipment and Training Fund; to create an schools lottery ticket to fund the Innovation in Education Fund; and to create a roads lottery ticket to the fund the State Road Fund.

Where it stands

To Finance

January 19, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Finance

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