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2023 SESSION
HB 2125 Charitable gaming; exemptions from certain requirements for specified organizations.
Introduced by: Tony O. Wilt | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Charitable gaming; exemptions from certain requirements for specified organizations. Requires qualified organizations that reasonably expect, on the basis of prior charitable gaming annual results or any other quantifiable method, to realize gross receipts of $40,000 or less from all charitable gaming other than raffles, conducted on a total of no more than seven days per calendar year, to register with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department) on a form prescribed by the Department. Such form shall only require the organization to provide (i) proof of the organization's nonprofit status; (ii) contact information for the chief executive officer of the organization or his designee; (iii) the location, dates, and times of any expected charitable gaming activity; (iv) a description of the general nature of the anticipated charitable gaming activity; and (v) a signed attestation that the organization (a) does not reasonably expect to realize more than $40,000 in gross receipts on a total of no more than seven days per calendar year for the charitable gaming activities listed on the registration form, (b) understands that should the organization exceed the $40,000 threshold, it will be required to file a report of its receipts and disbursements, and (c) understands it shall be required to comply with the law and Department regulations governing charitable gaming. Under current law, any such organization is required to apply for a permit with the Department before conducting any charitable gaming.
The bill also provides that any qualified organization may, as part of its annual fundraising event, sell instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards provided that (1) any such instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards are dispensed by mechanical equipment only; (2) the sale of the same is limited to a single event of no more than seven days per calendar year; (3) any such event is open to the public; and (4) no such organization realizes actual gross receipts of more than $40,000 from the conduct of all charitable gaming other than raffles on a total of no more than seven days per calendar year. Under current law, only athletic associations, booster clubs, or band booster clubs may, as part of their annual fundraising event, sell instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards. Finally, the bill prohibits the Department from requiring a qualified organization that realizes annual gross receipts of $40,000 or less to file a report of its receipts and disbursements. This bill is identical to SB 1235.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101431D pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/23 House: Committee substitute printed 23105126D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/20/23 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2125ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/26/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101431D
- 01/10/23 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/23/23 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/31/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/23 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
- 02/02/23 House: Committee substitute printed 23105126D-H1
- 02/05/23 House: Read first time
- 02/06/23 House: Read second time
- 02/06/23 House: Committee substitute agreed to 23105126D-H1
- 02/06/23 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2125H1
- 02/07/23 House: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N)
- 02/07/23 House: VOTE: Passage (88-Y 10-N)
- 02/08/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/10/23 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/23 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/14/23 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/23 Senate: Read third time
- 02/15/23 Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N 2-A)
- 02/20/23 House: Enrolled
- 02/20/23 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2125ER)
- 02/20/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/23 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
- 03/02/23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/26/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 592 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/26/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592)