Exempts the conduct of bingo for certain purposes and by certain organizations from a licensing fee
Summary
Provides an exemption from the licensing fee to conduct bingo to apartment, condominium and cooperative complexes, retirement communities, and other group residential complexes, and games of bingo conducted by bona fide social, charitable, educational, recreational, fraternal, religious, not-for-profit, or age group organizations; authorizes such complexes and organizations to award prizes of up $25 per game and $375 during any single day of gaming; also authorizes such games to be conducted not more than twice a week; and authorizes players to provide consideration in order to participate in the bingo games.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 17, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 3, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RACING, GAMING AND WAGERING
Nov 17, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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