BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5865

SB 5865: Lottery prize winners/rights

Assigning the rights of lottery prize winners.

Summary

  • A lottery prize winner is permitted to assign his or her rights to future lottery prize payments to a third party if the prize winner provides a court order to the Lottery Commission which states, in part, that the winner is not under duress, is represented by an attorney and received financial and tax advice concerning the effect of the assignment.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5865), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 7, 1996
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 28, 1996
Prime sponsor
Sid Snyder (D-19)
Introduced
February 10, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
March 28, 1996
Session law
Chapter 228, Laws of 1996
Companion bill
HB 1840
Versions
SB 5865, SSB 5865

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sid Snyder (D-19)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 7, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 5865
46 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican22011
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

February 27, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 5865
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 5865
44 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20104
Republican24000
How each member voted

History

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SB 5865 in other sessions

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