Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4868 Primary Sponsor:Snow Type of Legislation:HR Subject:Sweepstakes winnings Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940323 Computer Document Number:GJK/20449SD.94 Introduced Date:19940303 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940323 Last History Type:Adopted Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Snow M.O. Alexander Allison Anderson J. Bailey Baker Barber Baxley Breeland J. Brown Byrd Carnell Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Corning Cromer Delleney Elliott Fair Fulmer Gamble Govan Hallman J. Harris P. Harris Harrison Harvin Harwell Hines Hodges Holt Huff Inabinett Jaskwhich Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Law Littlejohn Martin Mattos McCraw McElveen McLeod McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Richardson Riser Robinson Rogers Rudnick Scott Sharpe Shissias D. Smith R. Smith Spearman Stille Stone Stuart Sturkie Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whipper White J. Wilder Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright A. Young Type of Legislation:House Resolution
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4868 House 19940323 Adopted
4868 House 19940309 Committee Report: Favorable 24
4868 House 19940303 Introduced, referred to 24
Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 9, 1994
H. 4868
Introduced by REPS. Snow, M.O. Alexander, Allison, Anderson, J. Bailey, Baker, Barber, Baxley, Breeland, J. Brown, Byrd, Carnell, Chamblee, Clyborne, Cobb-Hunter, Corning, Cromer, Delleney, Elliott, Fair, Fulmer, Gamble, Govan, Hallman, J. Harris, P. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Harwell, Hines, Hodges, Holt, Huff, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Kelley, Kennedy, Keyserling, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Law, Littlejohn, Martin, Mattos, McCraw, McElveen, McLeod, McMahand, McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Rogers, Rudnick, Scott, Sharpe, Shissias, D. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stone, Stuart, Sturkie, Thomas, Townsend, Trotter, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whipper, White, J. Wilder, Wilkins, Williams, Witherspoon, Wofford, Worley, Wright and A. Young
S. Printed 3/9/94--H.
Read the first time March 3, 1994.
To whom was referred a House Resolution (H. 4868), to request the Attorney General and the State Consumer Advocate to investigate whether or not certain companies or entities offering residents of this state through the mail the opportunity to win cash or prizes, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.
TO REQUEST THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE STATE CONSUMER ADVOCATE TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER OR NOT CERTAIN COMPANIES OR ENTITIES OFFERING RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE THROUGH THE MAIL THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN CASH OR PRIZES THROUGH A SWEEPSTAKES OR SIMILAR TYPES OF CONTEST ARE VIOLATING ANY PROVISION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW.
Whereas, it has come to the attention of the members of the House of Representatives that certain out-of-state entities operating under a variety of names are offering residents of this State through the mail the opportunity to win cash or prizes through sweepstakes or similar types of contests; and
Whereas, a close reading of the information sent to residents of this State indicates that the chances of winning an award of any value is close to infinitesimal, and that in some cases the payment of a fee is required to enter the contest; and
Whereas, the names of entities engaging in such activities have been furnished to appropriate standing committees of the House; and
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, hereby request the Attorney General of this State and the State Consumer Advocate to investigate these entities to determine if any provision of state or federal law has been violated. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives hereby request the Attorney General and the State Consumer Advocate to investigate whether or not certain companies or entities offering residents of this State through the mail the opportunity to win cash or prizes through a sweepstakes or other types of contest are violating any provision of state or federal law.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Attorney General of this State and to the State Consumer Advocate.