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Bill 3055

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3055
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010109
Primary Sponsor:                  Davenport
All Sponsors:                     Davenport, Littlejohn, Stille
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18041som01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Bingo, game may not be conducted 
                                  regardless of entity; Gambling, Constitution 
                                  of South Carolina


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010109  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20001206  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


              Versions of This Bill

TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GAME OF BINGO IS UNLAWFUL IN THE STATE REGARDLESS OF WHAT ENTITY CONDUCTS THE GAME.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1. It is proposed that the second paragraph of Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

    "The game of bingo when conducted by charitable, religious, or fraternal organizations exempt from federal income taxation or when conducted at recognized annual state and county fairs, is not considered a lottery prohibited by this section is unlawful in this State regardless of what entity conducts the game."

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

    "Must the second paragraph of Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the game of bingo is unlawful in the State, regardless of what entity conducts the game?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

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