Bingo; prohibited practices for jackpot games. (HB134)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Department of Charitable Gaming; prohibited practices acts; bingo prize money. Requires qualified organizations to separately account for bingo cards and the sheets used for bingo jackpot games from bingo cards or sheets used for any other bingo games. Currently bingo cards and sheets used for bingo jackpot games must be sold separately. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/20/2007Committee
12/20/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087827404
12/20/2007Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/11/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB134)
01/16/2008Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
02/05/2008Reported from General Laws with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2008Read first time
02/07/2008Read second time
02/07/2008Committee amendments agreed to
02/07/2008Engrossed by House as amended HB134E
02/07/2008Printed as engrossed 087827404-E
02/08/2008Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/08/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008Communicated to Senate
02/11/2008Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2008Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/13/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB134E)
02/20/2008Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/25/2008Read third time
02/25/2008Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/25/2008Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/25/2008Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/27/2008Enrolled
02/27/2008Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB134ER)
02/27/2008Signed by Speaker
02/28/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB134ER)
02/28/2008Signed by President
03/05/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 352 (effective 7/1/08)
03/11/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0352)

Comments

Rec4LMS writes:

I don't see how this would accomplish anything other than adding an additional layer of paperwork for the bingo operators.

Bradley S. writes:

As I read this the only thing changed is the wording

sold
is changed to:
accounted for

What would this actually mean in practice?