H*3519 (Rat #0005, Act #0003 of 2015) General Bill, By Merrill
Similar (S 0009, H 3071)
Summary: Raffles
    AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON LOTTERIES AND THE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS PROHIBITION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY AUTHORIZE RAFFLES TO BE OPERATED AND CONDUCTED BY RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, OR ELEEMOSYNARY PURPOSES, AND BY GENERAL LAW MUST DEFINE THE TYPE OF ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT RAFFLES, TO PROVIDE THE STANDARDS FOR THEIR CONDUCT AND MANAGEMENT, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ANY OTHER LAW NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE PROPER FUNCTIONING, HONESTY, INTEGRITY, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE RAFFLES ARE CONDUCTED. - ratified title
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02/04/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 37)
02/04/15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 37)
02/04/15	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 39)
02/11/15	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 35)
02/11/15	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 35)
02/12/15	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 30)
02/12/15	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/12/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/25/15	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
03/03/15	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12)
03/03/15	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12)
03/04/15	Senate	Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/05/15		Ratified R 5
03/05/15		No signature required
03/05/15		Effective date 03/05/15
03/16/15		Act No. 3