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SB 986: Slot Machines and Slot Machine Components

GENERAL BILL by Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hays

Slot Machines and Slot Machine Components; Requiring the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to adopt rules regulating slot machines and providing specifications for the internal components of slot machines; requiring that the division adopt specifications and procedures to ensure random probabilities of winning plays and provide for the operation of random-number generators; deleting obsolete provisions; clarifying duties of a slot machine licensee to conform to changes made by the act; prohibiting a slot machine’s random-number generator from serving more than one station or terminal where an individual player places his or her wagers; providing for progressive jackpot payouts except in conjunction with slot machines between other licensed facilities, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 2/7/2012 Senate - Unfavorable by Regulated Industries, laid on Table; YEAS 3 NAYS 7 -SJ 349
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Budget (BC)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/16/2011 Senate • Filed
12/6/2011 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Budget; Rules -SJ 82
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 82
1/30/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/02/12, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
2/2/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/07/12, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2/7/2012 Senate • Unfavorable by Regulated Industries, laid on Table; YEAS 3 NAYS 7 -SJ 349