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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
February 13, 2008 - Introduced by Representatives Kerkman, Kreuser, Turner,
Mursau, Nass, Molepske and Gunderson, cosponsored by Senators Wirch,
Olsen and Grothman. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
AB798,1,2
1An Act to renumber and amend 563.93 (4); and
to create 563.93 (4) (b) of the
2statutes;
relating to: the sale of raffle tickets.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, certain religious, charitable, service, fraternal, veterans,
and not-for-profit organizations may conduct a raffle upon obtaining a raffle license.
An organization conducting a raffle may not sell tickets for the raffle more than 270
days before the raffle drawing.
This bill provides that an organization that holds a raffle license and has been
in existence for at least five years may sell raffle tickets up to one year before the
raffle drawing.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB798, s. 1
3Section
1. 563.93 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 563.93 (4) (a) and amended
4to read:
AB798,1,65
563.93
(4) (a)
Tickets Except as provided in par. (b), tickets for a proposed raffle
6may not be offered for sale more than 270 days before the raffle drawing.
AB798, s. 2
1Section
2. 563.93 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB798,2,42
563.93
(4) (b) An organization that existed at least 5 years before the
3organization was issued a Class A license may offer tickets for sale for a proposed
4raffle up to one year before the date of the raffle drawing.
