WyomingWyoming lottery law sets payment rules with a debit card conflict
Wyoming's lottery payment rule allows cash or debit cards, then says debit cards are prohibited; the law took effect July 1, 2026.
What it does
The law says lottery sales may take cash or debit cards, but also says debit cards are prohibited. It took effect July 1, 2026.
Argument forIf the permission clause controls, buyers could pay for lottery tickets with debit cards instead of carrying cash.
Argument againstThe conflicting debit card rules could leave buyers and sellers unsure whether stores may accept debit cards for lottery tickets.
More detail
The law states that lottery sales may take cash or debit cards, but also says debit cards are prohibited. The rule covers sales of lottery tickets or shares. The law took effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 27Assigned Chapter Number 8Latest
- Feb 27Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0006Became Law
- Feb 26H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0006
- Feb 25S President Signed SEA No. 0006
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-10-3-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Assigned Number SEA No. 0006
- Feb 25H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-10-3-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 24H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 24H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 19H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 16H Introduced and Referred to H06 - TravelMinor
- Feb 13H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 12S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 10S COW:PassedMinor
- Vote recorded S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10S Placed on General File
- Feb 10S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 9S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 22-9-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 22-9-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 5S Received for IntroductionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 29Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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