H 3962 General Bill, By Cooper
Summary: Bingo tickets and electronic devices
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 12-21-4215 AND 12-21-4217 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE MANUFACTURING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BINGO TICKETS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4060, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF ALLOWING A PERSON CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES FROM MANAGING OR CONDUCTING A BINGO GAME, SO AS TO CHANGE THE CRIMES A PERSON MUST HAVE PLED GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A STATE OR FEDERAL CRIMINAL OFFENSE IN ORDER TO DISQUALIFY HIM FROM MANAGING OR CONDUCTING A BINGO GAME; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4160, RELATING TO THE INSPECTION OF BOOKS, PAPERS, RECORDS, MEMORANDA, OR OTHER THINGS BEARING UPON THE AMOUNT OF TAXES OR FEES WHICH ARE PAYABLE, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A BINGO CARD OR BINGO TICKET FROM BEING IN THE POSSESSION OF A DISTRIBUTOR, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, OR PROMOTER WITHOUT BEING AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND DOES NOT BEAR THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SEAL AND DENOMINATION OF VALUE, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4260, RELATING TO THE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SUBMITTED BY A BINGO MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR, ORGANIZATION, OR PROMOTER, SO AS TO MAKE THIS SECTION SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12-21-4060.
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04/09/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-21
04/09/03	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-21
04/23/03	House	Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-33
04/24/03		Scrivener's error corrected
04/29/03	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). JE Brown, Breeland, Hayes, Neilson, Harrell, Davenport, McGee, Hosey, Perry, Duncan, EH Pitts, Emory, Scott, JE Smith, Bailey, Lloyd, Kennedy, JH Neal, Jennings, Gourdine, Hinson, Stewart and Owens HJ-69
04/30/03	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Whipper HJ-79
04/30/03	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 1, 2003 HJ-79
05/01/03	House	Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-27