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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Rose
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Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Card games
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/12/2010 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-67 1/12/2010 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-67 1/19/2010 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Cleary (ch), Ford, S.Martin
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-19-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT "TEXAS HOLD'EM" OR ANOTHER POKER CARD GAME OF SKILL AND JUDGMENT MAY BE PLAYED WITH PLAYING CARDS WITHIN ANY FACILITY LOCATED ON A FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATION IN THIS STATE AS PERMITTED BY THE BASE COMMANDER CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE MILITARY REGULATIONS IF NOT PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 19, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-19-45. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the provisions of Section 16-19-40, 'Texas Hold'em' or another poker card game of skill and judgment may be played with playing cards within any facility located on a federal military installation in this State as permitted by the base commander consistent with applicable military regulations if not prohibited by federal law."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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