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2019 SESSION

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SB 1738 Illegal gambling; definition.

Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Illegal gambling; definition. Amends the definition of illegal gambling to clarify that the making, placing, or receipt of any bet or wager of money or other consideration or thing of value shall include the purchase of a product, Internet access, or other thing made in exchange for a chance to win a prize, stake, or other consideration or thing of value by means of the operation of a gambling device, regardless of whether the chance to win such prize, stake, or other consideration or thing of value may be offered in the absence of a purchase. This bill incorporates SB 1721.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/19  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 19104327D  pdf
• 01/30/19  Senate: Committee substitute printed 19105618D-S1  pdf
• 01/30/19  Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 19105618D-S1  pdf
• 02/23/19  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1738ER)  pdf
• 03/21/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House amendments adopted
• House amendments engrossed

HISTORY

• 01/17/19  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 19104327D
• 01/17/19  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/30/19  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/19  Senate: Committee substitute printed 19105618D-S1
• 01/30/19  Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 19105618D-S1
• 01/30/19  Senate: Incorporates SB1721 (Cosgrove)
• 01/30/19  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 01/31/19  Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 1-N)
• 02/04/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/19  Senate: Read second time
• 02/05/19  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/05/19  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 19105618D-S1
• 02/05/19  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1738S1
• 02/05/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/19  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/19  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/08/19  House: Read first time
• 02/08/19  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/12/19  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/13/19  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/19  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (17-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/19  House: Read second time
• 02/20/19  House: Read third time
• 02/20/19  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/20/19  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/20/19  House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/19  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/19  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/19  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/23/19  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1738ER)
• 02/23/19  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/23/19  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/04/19  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
• 03/04/19  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
• 03/21/19  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/19)
• 03/21/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761)