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Debate over anonymizing large lottery winners draws media and FOIA groups to committee
Summary
SB355 would allow winners above a stated threshold to delay public disclosure of their names for up to three years; press and broadcaster groups testified strongly against the change, citing accountability, fraud risks and impacts on creditors and child-support collection; the committee passed the bill after public testimony.
Senator Teague presented SB355, a proposal to allow lottery winners above a designated threshold to delay public disclosure of their identities for up to three years. Teague framed the bill as a privacy and safety measure for large winners, saying a longer window could help winners “get your act together.”
Aaron Sadler of the Arkansas Press Association testified against the bill, arguing anonymity raises corruption and accountability risks.…
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