ColoradoColorado lottery sellers cannot sell tickets on credit
Colorado's state lottery and licensed ticket sellers cannot sell lottery or scratch tickets on credit, meaning buyers cannot buy now and pay later.
What it does
Buyers cannot purchase Colorado lottery tickets or scratch tickets on credit. The lottery commission must also include that ban in its rules for both types of games.
Argument forBarring ticket sales on credit could help buyers avoid taking on debt to play lottery games.
Argument againstThe credit ban could limit payment choices for lottery buyers who want to buy tickets now and pay later.
More detail
The state lottery and licensed sellers must not sell tickets on credit. The lottery commission must include this ban in its rules. The ban covers tickets produced by the state lottery for sale to the public, including scratch tickets, whether sold directly or through licensed sellers.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 29Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 20Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- May 20Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 20Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 11House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- May 9House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- May 8House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-117 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-117 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- May 8House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- May 7House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-117 to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-117 to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23Introduced In House - Assigned to FinanceMinor
- Apr 22Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Apr 21Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-117, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.005. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-117, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Introduced In Senate - Assigned to FinanceIntroduced
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