H 3796 General Bill, By W.N. Cork, L.E. Bennett, L. Blanding, J. Brown, 
J. Faber, J.G. Felder, Glover, D.N. Holt, H.H. Keyserling, T.A. Limehouse, 
W.S. McCain, J. Rama, J.I. Rogers, T.F. Rogers, L.L. Taylor, J.M. White and 
D. Williams
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Chapter 6
 to Title 52 so as to provide for the Pari-Mutuel Sports Act by establishing
 purposes, definitions, the Racing Commission and its powers and duties,
 racetrack meetings, testing, licensing, distribution of money, taxes, racing
 days, South Carolina races, wagering, the application to state and county
 fairs, ejection and exclusion from a racetrack, related offenses, penalties,
 business conducted on licensed premises, and review of the Commission; amend
 the 1976 Code by adding Section 16-19-170 so as to provide that conduct
 authorized by this Act is legal and Section 32-1-60 so as to provide for
 contract law not to apply to contracts authorized pursuant to this Act; repeal
 Sections 52-5-10 thru 52-5-40 relating to horse racing; add the offenses
 provided in this Act to the list of felonies in Section 16-1-10; provide for a
 statewide referendum on horse and greyhound racing with pari-mutuel wagering;
 provide for the Commission's initial terms; and provide for the Act's
 effective date after the referendum.
   03/30/89  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   03/30/89  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-7
   04/26/89  House  Committee report: Majority favorable, minority
                     unfavorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5