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SB 1400 Poker; definition of illegal gambling and charitable gaming.
Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Poker; definition of illegal gambling and charitable gaming; poker games authorized; regulation of poker tournaments. Provides that poker is a game of skill and therefore not illegal gambling. The bill also allows a qualified organization to conduct poker games in conjunction with its charitable gaming activities, but does not allow a charitable organization to conduct poker tournaments. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Charitable Gaming Board to regulate poker tournaments, defined in the bill as a competition organized for the purpose of conducting poker games at one or multiple tables where (i) competitors play a series of poker games, (ii) prizes are awarded to winning players on a fixed or proportional payout basis, and (iii) the total prize amount awarded to all winning players at the event is $50,000 or more. Finally, the bill requires poker tournament sponsors to obtain a permit before conducting a tournament and tournament managers and operators to be registered with the Department. The bill contains technical amendments. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102020D pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/17 Senate: Printed as engrossed 17102020D-E pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102020D
- 01/11/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/23/17 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (8-Y 7-N)
- 01/25/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/17 Senate: Read second time
- 01/26/17 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/26/17 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/26/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1400E
- 01/26/17 Senate: Printed as engrossed 17102020D-E
- 01/27/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 19-N)
- 01/27/17 Senate: Chair votes Yes
- 01/31/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/31/17 House: Read first time
- 01/31/17 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/06/17 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/14/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/21/17 House: Left in General Laws