LRB-1571/1
EAW:skw
2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
February 14, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Testin,
Ballweg, Marklein, Nass,
Stroebel, Taylor and Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representatives Krug,
Dallman, Duchow, Gundrum, Mursau, Myers, Novak, Penterman,
Pronschinske, Rozar, Sinicki, Steffen and Knodl. Referred to Committee on
Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs.
SB54,1,3
1An Act to amend 563.63 (2) (b) of the statutes;
relating to: the amount of
2allowable cash withdrawal from a bingo account for the purpose of paying cash
3prizes.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, all withdrawals from a bingo account must be made by
check, payable to a specific individual, including for a money prize in a bingo game.
There is one exception to this rule. If a single bingo prize is divided among more than
one winner and an equal division of the prize is $10 or less for each winner, the check
for the total prize may be made out to cash and the winners may be paid with cash
from the check. This bill increases the amount per winner from $10 to $25 for this
exception to apply.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB54,1
4Section
1. 563.63 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB54,2,25
563.63
(2) (b) If more than one player is declared to be the winner on the call
6of the same number in the same bingo game and an equal division of the cash prize
1is
$10 $25 or less for each winner, a check for the game total prize may be issued to
2“Cash—Game #—" and the winners paid with cash from that check.
