Bingo; prohibited practices for jackpot games. (HB134)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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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
Date | Action |
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12/20/2007 | Committee |
12/20/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087827404 |
12/20/2007 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/11/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB134) |
01/16/2008 | Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming |
02/05/2008 | Reported from General Laws with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2008 | Read first time |
02/07/2008 | Read second time |
02/07/2008 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/07/2008 | Engrossed by House as amended HB134E |
02/07/2008 | Printed as engrossed 087827404-E |
02/08/2008 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/08/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
02/11/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/11/2008 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/13/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB134E) |
02/20/2008 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2008 | Read third time |
02/25/2008 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2008 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2008 | Enrolled |
02/27/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB134ER) |
02/27/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
02/28/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB134ER) |
02/28/2008 | Signed by President |
03/05/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 352 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/11/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0352) |
Comments
I don't see how this would accomplish anything other than adding an additional layer of paperwork for the bingo operators.
As I read this the only thing changed is the wording
sold
is changed to:
accounted for
What would this actually mean in practice?