S*0207 (Rat #0119, Act #0053 of 1997) General Bill, By Hayes, Drummond, Fair, Gregory, Holland, Lander, Martin, Moore, Russell, Ryberg, Short, J.V. Smith, Thomas and Wilson
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    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-19-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NONAPPLICATION OF THE GAMBLING OFFENSES TO COIN-OPERATED NONPAYOUT MACHINES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT PROHIBIT REGULATION OF THESE MACHINES, INCLUDING THEIR PROHIBITION, PURSUANT TO THE VIDEO GAMES MACHINES ACT AND ITS COUNTY OPTION PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2738, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR LICENSING VIOLATIONS OF COIN-OPERATED DEVICES, SO AS TO DELETE THE NO SUSPENSION REQUIREMENT FOR PENALTIES IMPOSED ON LICENSE VIOLATIONS FOR DEVICES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2791, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON PAYOUTS ON MACHINES AS DEFINED UNDER THE VIDEO GAMES MACHINES ACT, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO GAMBLING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2804, RELATING TO REGULATION OF VIDEO MACHINES, SO AS TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR MACHINES LOCATED IN COUNTIES WHERE PAYOUTS ARE PROHIBITED, INCLUDING MONETARY PENALTIES, LICENSE REVOCATION, AND SEIZURE OF MACHINES, PROVIDE FOR THESE PENALTIES TO APPLY IMMEDIATELY AND PROVIDE THE SOLE REMEDY FOR THESE PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2808, RELATING TO REFERENDUMS ALLOWED IN COUNTIES ON CONTINUING OR PROHIBITING CASH PAYOUTS, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO GAMBLING PROVISIONS, DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS, AND MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL REVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2809, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITIONS ON LICENSING AND LOCATING MACHINES IN NONPAYOUT COUNTIES, SO AS TO DELETE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS AND SUBJECT VIOLATORS TO THE CIVIL PENALTIES PROVIDED BY THIS ACT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PENALTY EXTENDS TO OWNING OR POSSESSING THESE MACHINES; TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTIES IN WHICH A MAJORITY "NO" VOTE WAS CERTIFIED IN THE REFERENDUM PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12-21-2806 ARE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE THAT CHOICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 12-21-2808, AS AMENDED BY THIS ACT, WITH AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO ISSUE PRORATED REFUNDS FOR MACHINES LICENSED IN SUCH COUNTIES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 12-21-2806, RELATING TO THE INITIAL REFERENDUM ON CONTINUING CASH PAYOUTS.-AMENDED TITLE
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01/21/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
01/21/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-11
02/20/97	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-15
03/11/97	Senate	Amended SJ-20
03/11/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-20
03/11/97	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-20
03/26/97	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-27
04/01/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-20
04/01/97	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-21
04/24/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-7
04/29/97	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 30, 1997 HJ-83
04/30/97	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 1, 1997 HJ-35
05/01/97	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 6, 1997 HJ-25
05/06/97	House	Debate interrupted HJ-29
05/07/97	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Kelley, Keegan, Easterday, Witherspoon, Hawkins, R. Smith, McMahand, Hamilton, Leach, Sheheen, Campsen, Loftis, Battle, Seithel, Clyburn, Bailey, Knotts, Law, Carnell, Woodrum & Miller HJ-42
05/14/97	House	Amended HJ-89
05/14/97	House	Read second time HJ-101
05/14/97	House	Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-1 HJ-101
05/15/97	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 21, 1997 HJ-83
05/21/97	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-39
05/22/97	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-19
05/22/97	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-19
05/29/97	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-35
06/04/97		Ratified R 119
06/06/97		Signed By Governor
06/06/97		Effective date 11/01/97
06/13/97		Copies available
06/13/97		Act No. 53