Raffles; authorize nonprofits to conduct raffle and remove certain prohibitions
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 33-57-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION ON LOTTERIES AND RAFFLES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED; TO AMEND SECTION 33-57-110, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF A "NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION" TO INCLUDE AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(c)(5) AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE"; TO AMEND SECTION 33-57-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RAFFLES CONDUCTED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(c)(5) TO CONDUCT A RAFFLE AND TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS RAISED BY THE RAFFLE TO PURCHASE ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 33-57-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR RAFFLES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF INDIVIDUAL PRIZE AND TOTAL PRIZE LIMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 33-57-150, RELATING TO ALLOWABLE EXPENSES AND RECORDS FOR A RAFFLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE WHAT MUST BE CONTAINED IN THE REPORT TO THE SECRETARY, TO ALLOW FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ONE REPORT FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH AFFILIATES OR SUBSIDIARIES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 33-57-200 RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF CHAPTER 57, TITLE 33.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Last action Mar 10, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2020
How they voted
93–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 106
Mar 4, 2020
D
Democratic38
84% Yea
R
Republican68
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 4, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-13)
house
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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