H 4159 (Rat #0382) General Bill, By  House Ways and Means
    A Bill to amend Chapter 21, Title 12, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to business license taxes, by adding Article 24 enacting the Bingo Tax Act of 1996 so as to regulate the game of bingo and provide civil and criminal penalties for violations; to amend Section 12-6-1140, as amended, relating to deductions from South Carolina taxable income for purposes of the state income tax, so as to allow the deduction of bingo prizes and winnings; to provide that all current bingo licenses expire after September 30, 1997, to save proceedings underway on October 1, 1997, and provide for their disposition under former law; to repeal Article 23, Chapter 21, Title 12, relating to bingo regulation; and to provide that the Bingo Tax Act of 1996 takes effect October 1, 1997.-amended title
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04/26/95	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-15
05/03/95	House	Debate adjourned HJ-75
05/03/95	House	Reconsidered HJ-77
05/03/95	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 4, 1995 HJ-77
05/04/95	House	Amended HJ-24
05/04/95	House	Read second time HJ-24
05/04/95	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-24
05/05/95	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
05/09/95	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
05/09/95	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-10
05/24/95	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-15
05/24/95	Senate	Retaining place on calendar recommitted to Committee on Finance SJ-15
03/20/96	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-20
03/21/96	Senate	Read second time SJ-25
03/21/96	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-25
04/24/96	Senate	Amended SJ-56
04/24/96	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-56
05/01/96	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-64
05/14/96		Ratified R 382
05/20/96		Vetoed by Governor
05/22/96	House	Debate adjourned on veto message HJ-82
05/23/96	House	Debate adjourned on veto consideration until Tuesday, May 28, 1996 HJ-27
05/28/96	House	Debate adjourned on veto consideration until Wednesday, May 29, 1996 HJ-50
05/29/96	House	Debate adjourned on veto consideration until Thursday, May 30, 1996 HJ-84
05/30/96	House	Debate adjourned until Friday, May 31, 1996 HJ-22
06/12/96	House	Veto sustained Yeas-61 Nays-0 HJ-11