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2024 SESSION
SB 344 Charitable gaming; clarifies definition of "social organization."
Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Charitable gaming. Amends charitable gaming law to allow, as a condition of receiving a charitable gaming permit or authorization to conduct electronic gaming, certain organizations to use a predetermined percentage of its receipts for expenses related to the rental of real property where such real property is involved in the operation of the organization and used for lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes. The bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from promulgating electronic gaming regulations that prohibit (i) devices that display spinning, rotating, or rolling reels or animations or flashing lights; (ii) devices that accept vouchers; or (iii) the purchase and play of an electronic pull tab with a single press or touch of a button. This bill is identical to HB 523.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100604D pdf
- 01/24/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106155D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106935D-S2 pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24107738D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB344ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0504) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100604D
- 01/09/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/17/24 Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming
- 01/24/24 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106155D-S1
- 01/24/24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/06/24 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106935D-S2
- 02/07/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/24 Senate: Read second time
- 02/08/24 Senate: General Laws and Technology Committee substitute rejected 23106155D-S1
- 02/08/24 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/08/24 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24106935D-S2
- 02/08/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB344S2
- 02/08/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/24 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/24 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/24 House: Read first time
- 02/14/24 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/15/24 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24107738D-H1
- 02/19/24 House: Read second time
- 02/20/24 House: Read third time
- 02/20/24 House: Committee substitute agreed to 24107738D-H1
- 02/20/24 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB344H1
- 02/20/24 House: Passed House with substitute (95-Y 1-N)
- 02/20/24 House: VOTE: Passage (95-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/24 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- 02/23/24 House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/23/24 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/27/24 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/24 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/27/24 Senate: Senators: Reeves, McPike, VanValkenburg
- 02/28/24 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/28/24 House: Delegates: Krizek, Cole, Arnold
- 03/01/24 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/01/24 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 03/01/24 House: Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N)
- 03/01/24 House: VOTE: Adoption (92-Y 4-N)
- 03/01/24 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/24 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB344ER)
- 03/06/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/04/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 504 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/04/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0504)