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2024 SESSION
HB 523 Charitable gaming; clarifies definition of "social organization."
Introduced by: Paul E. Krizek | 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 SB 344.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100602D pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24106735D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/24 House: Printed as engrossed 24106735D-EH1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108321D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB523ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House amendments adopted
HISTORY
- 01/08/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100602D
- 01/08/24 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/24 House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 01/30/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/01/24 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24106735D-H1
- 02/01/24 House: Incorporates HB298 (Ballard)
- 02/05/24 House: Read first time
- 02/06/24 House: Read second time
- 02/06/24 House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106735D-H1
- 02/06/24 House: Amendment by Delegate Krizek agreed to
- 02/06/24 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB523EH1
- 02/06/24 House: Printed as engrossed 24106735D-EH1
- 02/07/24 House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 3-N)
- 02/07/24 House: VOTE: Passage (97-Y 3-N)
- 02/08/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/14/24 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/27/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108321D-S1
- 02/27/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/24 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/24 Senate: Read third time
- 02/28/24 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/28/24 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24108321D-S1
- 02/28/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB523S1
- 02/28/24 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/24 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108321D-S1 (90-Y 5-N)
- 03/01/24 House: VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 5-N)
- 03/07/24 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB523ER)
- 03/07/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 House: 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 445 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/04/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0445)