H 3952 General Bill, By Loftis, Allison, Altman, Barrett, Beck, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Campsen, Canty, Cato, Chellis, Clyburn, Cooper, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Emory, Fleming, Gilham, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harris, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Jennings, Keegan, Kirsh, Klauber, Koon, Lanford, Leach, Lee, Littlejohn, Lourie, Lucas, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McCraw, McGee, McKay, McMahand, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Scott, Sharpe, Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, R. Smith, Stille, Taylor, Trotter, Vaughn, Tripp, Walker, Webb, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum and Young-Brickell
Summary: Video games machines, warning labels for gambling addiction, Coin-operated devices, Taxation, Gambler's Addiction Fund
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2772, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VIDEO POKER DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "WARNING LABEL"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2774, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR LICENSED VIDEO GAME MACHINES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT ALL LICENSED VIDEO GAME MACHINES MUST DISPLAY A WARNING LABEL ADVISING THAT GAMBLING CAN BE ADDICTIVE AND PROVIDING A TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR HELP WITH GAMBLING ADDICTION; BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-1227, RELATING TO THE COST OF THE WARNING LABEL SO AS TO ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF A SPECIAL GAMBLER'S ADDICTION FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2802, RELATING TO DISPLAY OF SIGNS ON LICENSED MACHINES, SO AS TO REQUIRE MACHINE OWNERS AND OWNERS OF LICENSES TO PROVIDE HANDOUTS WITH CERTAIN QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION PERTAINING TO GAMBLING ADDICTION.
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04/20/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-28
04/20/99	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-29