POKER RUNS-RAFFLES ACT
Summary
Amends the Raffles Act and the Charitable Games Act. Provides for the regulation of poker runs as raffles rather than as charitable games events. Provides that poker runs shall be licensed by the governing body with jurisdiction over the key location and the license granted by the key location shall cover the entire poker run. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to make corresponding changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
Jul 2014
House Passage
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2014
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2014
How they voted
91–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 99
Apr 2, 2014
D
Democratic58
91% Yea
R
Republican41
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
66
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jul 1, 2014
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-000-000
upper
May 7, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 7, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 7, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 7, 2014
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby
upper
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 3, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-3-5)
house
Mar 27, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
To Finance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 20, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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