A 2389

ASSEMBLY, No. 2389
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman WILLIAM F. MOEN, JR.
District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)
Assemblyman CODY D. MILLER
District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester)
Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV
District 31 (Hudson)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywomen Katz, McCoy and Reynolds-Jackson
SYNOPSIS
���� Permits use of credit card, debit card, or other
electronic payment for bingo, raffles, and penny auctions.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.
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An Act
concerning electronic payment for certain legalized games of chance and
supplementing P.L.1954, c.7 (C.5:8-1 et seq.).
���� Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey:
���� 1.��� The Legalized Games of
Chance Control Commission shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the
�Administrative Procedure Act,� P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.),
authorizing licensees to accept payment in the form of credit cards, debit
cards, or other electronic payment device for the purpose of allowing an
individual to participate in a raffle, bingo, or penny auction under the
"Bingo Licensing Law," P.L.1954, c.6 (C.5:8-24 et seq.), and the
"Raffles Licensing Law," P.L.1954, c.5 (C.5:8-50 et seq.).
���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.
STATEMENT
���� This bill would permit the use
of credit cards, debit cards, and other electronic payment devices for the sale
of shares, tickets, or rights to participate in raffles, bingo games, penny
auctions, and any other legalized games of chance the Legalized Games of Chance
Control Commission deems appropriate.� The bill requires the commission to
adopt regulations to accept credit cards and other electronic payments.�
Current law does not expressly permit the use of credit card or electronic
payments to purchase shares, tickets, or rights to participate in legalized
games of chance such as raffles, bingo, and penny auctions.