---
type: "Bill"
title: "Gaming matters."
description: "Provides that net proceeds from an allowable activity and related activities may be used only for the lawful purposes of the qualified organization, including the: (1) repair; (2) maintenance; or (3) improvement; of owned real property used for the lawful purposes of the qualified organization. Increases the single prize limit for a progressive or carryover pull tab game in charity gaming to $15,000. Also increases the total prize limit for one pull tab, punchboard, or tip board game in charity gaming to $15,000. Provides that a qualified organization must abide by the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service regarding reporting and withholding rules for charitable prizes paid. Provides that for a raffle drawing, a retailer may not retain more than 20% of the proceeds, a retailer must establish and publish house rules, and the maximum amount of prizes in a raffle game is limited to $30,000. Provides that the total prizes for one type II gambling game, except for a raffle game, may not exceed $10,000. Provides that a single prize award for a winning ticket on a seal card game may not exceed $1,000. Provides that a single prize on a progressive or carryover pull tab game in a type II gambling game may not exceed $5,000. Provides that a type II gambling game includes raffles, progressive or carryover pull tab games, and sports-themed tip board and pull tab games. Specifies the end date for a licensed entity's accounting period. Replaces \"annual casino night license\" with \"annual activity license\". Specifies that the Indiana gaming commission (commission) may issue to a qualified organization an annual activity license to conduct a gambling activity approved by the commission, if certain requirements are met. Modifies restrictions applicable to a festival license. Modifies the restrictions applicable to a worker at a raffle conducted by a qualified organization. Removes a provision that allows the commission to authorize two bingo events each year at which the total prizes may not exceed $10,000. Provides that the commission may authorize a qualified organization to conduct a bingo event at which the total prizes exceed $6,000, and specifies that such a bingo event may be conducted at a festival. Provides that a person less than 18 years of age may sell tickets or chances for a raffle. Modifies a provision relating to the license fee for a three year charity gaming license issued to a qualified organization that is a bona fide veterans organization. Makes technical corrections and conforming amendments."
jurisdiction: "us/states/in"
legislature: "Indiana General Assembly"
session: "2021"
identifier: "SB 245"
citation: "Indiana SB 245 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CHARITIES AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS", "GAMBLING AND GAMES OF CHANCE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ben Smaltz", "Jon Ford", "Ron Alting"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 36
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-01-11"
last_action: "2021-04-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6330223f-5482-4deb-a22c-f8926bf0c883"
source_url: "http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/245"
source_hash: "a6d0d88b6f354b0947004300a0fb005e864ef57143e814c196b504f6cf1630f6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-in"]
---

# Indiana SB 245 (2021) — Gaming matters.

Provides that net proceeds from an allowable activity and related activities may be used only for the lawful purposes of the qualified organization, including the: (1) repair; (2) maintenance; or (3) improvement; of owned real property used for the lawful purposes of the qualified organization. Increases the single prize limit for a progressive or carryover pull tab game in charity gaming to $15,000. Also increases the total prize limit for one pull tab, punchboard, or tip board game in charity gaming to $15,000. Provides that a qualified organization must abide by the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service regarding reporting and withholding rules for charitable prizes paid. Provides that for a raffle drawing, a retailer may not retain more than 20% of the proceeds, a retailer must establish and publish house rules, and the maximum amount of prizes in a raffle game is limited to $30,000. Provides that the total prizes for one type II gambling game, except for a raffle game, may not exceed $10,000. Provides that a single prize award for a winning ticket on a seal card game may not exceed $1,000. Provides that a single prize on a progressive or carryover pull tab game in a type II gambling game may not exceed $5,000. Provides that a type II gambling game includes raffles, progressive or carryover pull tab games, and sports-themed tip board and pull tab games. Specifies the end date for a licensed entity's accounting period. Replaces "annual casino night license" with "annual activity license". Specifies that the Indiana gaming commission (commission) may issue to a qualified organization an annual activity license to conduct a gambling activity approved by the commission, if certain requirements are met. Modifies restrictions applicable to a festival license. Modifies the restrictions applicable to a worker at a raffle conducted by a qualified organization. Removes a provision that allows the commission to authorize two bingo events each year at which the total prizes may not exceed $10,000. Provides that the commission may authorize a qualified organization to conduct a bingo event at which the total prizes exceed $6,000, and specifies that such a bingo event may be conducted at a festival. Provides that a person less than 18 years of age may sell tickets or chances for a raffle. Modifies a provision relating to the license fee for a three year charity gaming license issued to a qualified organization that is a bona fide veterans organization. Makes technical corrections and conforming amendments.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Engrossed Senate Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.05.ENGH)
2. **Engrossed Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.03.ENGS)
3. **Enrolled Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.06.ENRH)
4. **Introduced Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.01.INTR)
5. **Senate Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.04.COMH)
6. **Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.02.COMS)

## Sponsors

- Ben Smaltz — primary (person)
- Jon Ford — primary (person)
- Ron Alting — primary (person)
- Lonnie Randolph — coauthor (person)
- Steve Bartels — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-11** Authored by Senator Alting
- **2021-01-11** First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-15** Senator Ford Jon added as second author
- **2021-02-18** Committee report: do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-22** Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- **2021-02-22** Amendment #1 (Alting) prevailed; voice vote `amendment-failure, amendment-passage`
- **2021-02-22** Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed `reading-2`
- **2021-02-23** House sponsor: Representative Smaltz
- **2021-02-23** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 184: yeas 38, nays 10 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-02-24** Referred to the House
- **2021-03-04** First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-05** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-06** Representative Moed added as cosponsor
- **2021-04-12** Amendment #1 (Bartels) prevailed; voice vote `amendment-failure, amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-12** Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 425: yeas 87, nays 4 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-13** Representative Bartels added as cosponsor
- **2021-04-14** Returned to the Senate with amendments `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-14** Motion to dissent filed
- **2021-04-14** Senate dissented from House amendments `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-14** House conferees appointed: Smaltz and Moed
- **2021-04-14** House advisors appointed: Bartels, Lucas, Summers and Johnson
- **2021-04-19** Senate conferees appointed: Alting and Niezgodski
- **2021-04-19** Senate advisors appointed: Ford Jon and Tallian
- **2021-04-20** Representative Moed removed as conferee
- **2021-04-20** Representative Carbaugh added as conferee
- **2021-04-21** CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- **2021-04-21** CCR # 1 filed in the House
- **2021-04-21** Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 491: yeas 60, nays 33
- **2021-04-21** Representative Moed removed as cosponsor
- **2021-04-21** Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 481: yeas 41, nays 8
- **2021-04-23** Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- **2021-04-28** Signed by the Speaker
- **2021-04-28** Signed by the President of the Senate
- **2021-04-29** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-29** Public Law 145

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6330223f-5482-4deb-a22c-f8926bf0c883`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).