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SB 376

Changing the age for determining when a slot machine is an antique for purposes of exempting such devices from criminal gambling statutes.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas adjusts the age requirement for slot machines to qualify as legal antiques exempt from gambling statutes.

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Bill Summary · SB 376

Legislative bill overview

SB 376 modifies Kansas law to change the age threshold that qualifies a slot machine as an "antique," thereby exempting it from criminal gambling statutes. Currently, slot machines must meet a certain age requirement to be legally exempt from gambling prohibitions; this bill adjusts that threshold. The specific new age requirement is not detailed in the action summary provided.

Why is this important

Antique slot machines are collectible items with historical and monetary value, and many collectors and museums legally own them. By clarifying or adjusting the antique exemption, Kansas would either expand or restrict which privately-owned machines are legally protected from gambling law enforcement. This affects collectors, antique dealers, and how the state defines what constitutes illegal gambling paraphernalia versus historical artifacts.

Potential points of contention

  • Definition clarity: Disagreement over what age threshold appropriately distinguishes genuine antiques from machines designed to circumvent gambling laws
  • Enforcement challenges: Questions about how authorities will verify a machine's age and authenticity to determine legal status
  • Gambling policy implications: Concern that expanding the exemption could enable illegal gambling operations to disguise modern machines as antiques, versus restricting it could criminalize legitimate collectors

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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