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Bill 4578

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4578
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020124
Primary Sponsor:                  Altman
All Sponsors:                     Altman
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18164ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Lottery tickets, unlawful for person on 
                                  public assistance to purchase


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020124  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 59-150-250, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES FOR MINORS AND PERSONS INCARCERATED PURCHASING OR ACCEPTING A LOTTERY TICKET SO AS TO CREATE A MISDEMEANOR FOR A PERSON RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PURCHASING A LOTTERY TICKET AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 59-150-250 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 59 of 2001, is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:

    "( )    A person who receives public assistance who knowingly purchases a lottery game ticket is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must perform twenty hours of public service or be imprisoned for not less than ten days or more than thirty days, or both."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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