SB 26-117
signedPermissible Methods of Selling Lottery Tickets
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedSenate Bill 26-117 changes Colorado lottery rules by banning the sale of lottery tickets and scratch-off games using credit or other non-cash methods like checks or debit cards. It also stops any online sales of these tickets. This means that from now on, you can only buy lottery tickets with cash at physical locations. The bill has been signed into law, so these new rules are now in effect.
Official Summary
The act prohibits the Colorado lottery or any licensed lottery retailer from selling lottery tickets or instant scratch game tickets produced by the lottery for sale to the public on a credit basis.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- Senate
- First action
- 2026-05-29
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
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Sponsors
- Judy Amabile (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jeff Bridges (sponsor) · Democratic
- Javier Mabrey (sponsor) · Democratic
- Matt Soper (sponsor) · Republican
- Matt Ball (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Cutter (sponsor) · Democratic
- Tony Exum (sponsor) · Democratic
- Julie Gonzales (sponsor) · Democratic
- Iman Jodeh (sponsor) · Democratic
- Cathy Kipp (sponsor) · Democratic
- Chris Kolker (sponsor) · Democratic
- William Lindstedt (sponsor) · Democratic
- Janice Marchman (sponsor) · Democratic
- Mike Weissman (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jennifer Bacon (sponsor) · Democratic
- Mary Bradfield (sponsor) · Republican
- Kyle Brown (sponsor) · Democratic
- Meg Froelich (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lorena García (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lori Goldstein (sponsor) · Democratic
- Matt Martinez (sponsor) · Democratic
- Kenny Nguyen (sponsor) · Democratic
- Elizabeth Velasco (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jenny Willford (sponsor) · Democratic
- Yara Zokaie (sponsor) · Democratic
- James Coleman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Mullica (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Marc Snyder (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Wallace (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Chad Clifford (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jamie Jackson (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mandy Lindsay (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Bob Marshall (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Emily Sirota (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tammy Story (cosponsor) · Democratic
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Votes
BILL
2026-05-11 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer Senate Bill 26-117 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-08 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer Senate Bill 26-117 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-07 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Adopt amendment L.005
2026-04-21 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer Senate Bill 26-117, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-21 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B)
2026-03-03 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer Senate Bill 26-117, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-03 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —