House of Representatives passes bill allowing lottery winners to remain anonymous

House of Representatives passes bill allowing lottery winners to remain anonymous "Alberta Times" The Arizona House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly 51 to 8 on Tuesday to pass a proposal...

Alberta Times

The Arizona House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly 51 to 8 on Tuesday to pass a proposal that would allow lottery winners to choose not to have their names published in the public media.

This proposal was introduced by Rep. John Kavanagh, a Fountain Hill Republican. Kavanagh claimed that winning the lottery should bring luck to the purchaser, not a security risk. According to current laws, publishing the name of the lottery winner will undoubtedly expose the privacy of the lottery winner to the public. Just like the Fountain Hill resident who won the lottery last year, he delayed accepting the prize because he was worried about having his identity exposed. The

proposal still has loopholes. If it becomes law, it will only be a state law. If winners want to completely prevent their names from being published, counties, cities and towns, and even lottery companies will need to pass similar bills to truly avoid harassment.

In addition, after the House of Representatives passes the proposal, it must be passed by the Senate and signed by the governor before it can truly become law.