H 4577 General Bill, By  House Ways and Means
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    A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-21-2710, AS AMENDED, 12-21-2712, 12-21-2720, AS AMENDED, AND 12-21-2726, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COIN-OPERATED MACHINES OR DEVICES, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PROHIBITION ON SLOT MACHINES AND OTHER MACHINES OR DEVICES PERTAINING TO GAMES OF CHANCE TO VIDEO GAMES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE OR ANY OTHER COIN-OPERATED MACHINE OR DEVICE USED FOR GAMBLING, TO EXTEND THE SEIZURE AND DESTRUCTION PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO GAMES OF CHANCE TO THESE EXPANDED PROHIBITIONS, TO CONFORM EXISTING LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR COIN-OPERATED MACHINES AND DEVICES TO THESE EXPANDED PROHIBITIONS AND TO DELETE REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS OF LAW REPEALED BY THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 12-54-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TAX CRIMES AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO DELETE THE OFFENSE OF OPERATING AN UNMETERED VIDEO GAME WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-19-40 AND 16-19-50, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF GAMBLING, SO AS TO EXTEND THESE OFFENSES SPECIFICALLY TO PLAYING OR MAINTAINING ANY LICENSED COIN-OPERATED MACHINE OR DEVICE USED FOR GAMBLING PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE FOR A ONE-YEAR LICENSE PERIOD FOR VIDEO GAMES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE FOR LICENSES ISSUED FOR A PERIOD BEGINNING AFTER MAY 31, 1998, AT A FEE OF FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 12-21-2703, 16-19-60, AND ARTICLE 20, CHAPTER 21 OF TITLE 12, RELATING RESPECTIVELY TO THE RETAIL LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR A LOCATION WITH VIDEO GAMES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE, THE EXEMPTION OF VIDEO GAMES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE FROM THE GAMBLING OFFENSES, AND THE VIDEO GAMES MACHINES ACT.
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02/04/98	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-29
02/10/98	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). H. Brown, McKay, Woodrum, Young, Barrett, Sandifer, Hawkins, Trotter, Bailey, Law, Riser, Clyburn, Loftis, Sharpe, R. Smith, Cato, Leach, Hamilton, Walker, Campsen, Altman, Mason & Lanford HJ-16
02/10/98	House	Special order, set for Wednesday, February 11, 1998, immediately following call of uncontested calendar (Under H. 4602) HJ-18
02/11/98	House	Amended HJ-20
02/11/98	House	Read second time HJ-60
02/11/98	House	Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-32 HJ-60
02/12/98	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
02/12/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/12/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-6
02/26/98	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Finance SJ-17
04/08/98	Senate	Adjourned debate until after budget or court decision SJ-35