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Committee advances bill criminalizing illegal electronic gambling devices with nuisance-abatement tools
Summary
SB3281, which would create an offense for promoting illegal electronic gambling devices, passed with amendments to strengthen nuisance-abatement remedies, tighten device definitions and provide written notice/safe-harbor timelines for property owners; prosecutors urged broader language to avoid loopholes.
The committee recommended SB3281 with amendments to broaden nuisance-abatement tools (lock orders, receivership and owner-notice obligations), require written notice and create a compliance safe harbor for owners and property managers. Gabe Huntington from the Prosecuting Attorney’s office urged the committee to avoid a definition that would create a loophole for so-called 'fish games' and suggested including them in an exemplary list of gambling devices.
The Office of the Public Defender opposed broad device definitions that could sweep in otherwise lawful activity, while prosecutors warned storage of seized devices and evolving enforcement practices require careful drafting. The chair asked staff to add specific nuisance-abatement remedies and a 10-business-day compliance timeline for owners to show remedial action.
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