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CS/SB 1030: Prohibition of Electronic Gambling Devices

GENERAL BILL by Gaming ; Thrasher ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bradley

Prohibition of Electronic Gambling Devices; Revising the definition of the term “drawing by chance” to include the term “raffle” within the meaning of the term and exclude the term “game promotions”; revising conditions for exceptions to prohibitions on lotteries; prohibiting the use of certain devices operated by drawing entrants; providing penalties; prohibiting specified nonprofit organizations from operating a game promotion; providing conditions for exceptions to prohibitions on lotteries; providing a rebuttable presumption that a device, system, or network is a prohibited slot machine, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/4/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 155 (Ch. 2013-2) -SJ 312
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Gaming (GM)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/20/2013 Senate • Filed
2/25/2013 Senate • Referred to Gaming; Regulated Industries; Appropriations -SJ 74
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 74
3/13/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Gaming, 03/18/13, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
3/18/2013 Senate • CS by Gaming; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 241
3/20/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/21/2013 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Regulated Industries; Appropriations
• Remaining references corrected to Rules -SJ 255
• Now in Rules
3/25/2013 Senate • CS by Gaming read 1st time -SJ 249
3/28/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/02/13, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/2/2013 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 278
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 278
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/13
4/4/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 312
• Amendment(s) failed (460506, 873374, 883746) -SJ 312
• Substituted CS/HB 155 -SJ 312
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 155 (Ch. 2013-2) -SJ 312