South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 3025

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Henderson, G.R. Smith and Tallon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nl\13023dg13.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2013
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Game promotions or raffles

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/11/2012  House   Prefiled
  12/11/2012  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/8/2013  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 56)
    1/8/2013  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 56)
   1/17/2013  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Tallon

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2012

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 61-2-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BINGO, RAFFLES, AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE USE OF ANY DEVICE PROHIBITED BY SECTION 12-21-2710; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-580, RELATING TO GAME PROMOTIONS ALLOWED BY HOLDERS OF PERMITS AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BEER OR WINE, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THIS ITEM DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE USE OF ANY DEVICE PROHIBITED BY SECTION 12-21-2710.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 61-2-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person or organization licensed by the department under this title may hold and advertise special events such as bingo, raffles, and other similar activities intended to raise money for charitable purposes. This section does not affect the requirements for obtaining a bingo license from the department. This section does not authorize the use of any device prohibited by Section 12-21-2710."

SECTION    2.    Section 61-4-580(3) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an undesignated paragraph at the end to read:

"This item does not authorize the use of any device prohibited by Section 12-21-2710."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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