1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; allowing debit cards to be used for purchasing raffle 
1.3 	tickets over the telephone.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CHECK OR DEBIT CARD FOR CERTAIN GAMBLING PURCHASES.
 1.6 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 349.2127, subdivision 7, during a telephone 
1.7 	communication initiated by persons seeking to purchase a raffle ticket, an organization may 
1.8 	accept a check or debit card for raffle purchases, provided a debit card is checked against 
1.9 	a nationally recognized database of bank identification numbers that confirms the card is a 
1.10 	debit card.

1.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
1.12 	expires December 31, 2021.