View Amendment Current Amendment: JUD0779.004.docx to Bill 779     The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following amendment (JUD0779.004):
    Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting the following:
    /     SECTION     1.     Chapter 19, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 16-19-60.     Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, it is not unlawful for persons who are members of a club or other social organization to gather for the purpose of engaging in games of tiles, cards or dice, including, but not limited to, canasta, mahjong, and bridge, where the games are played among members in a private residence, home, or community clubhouse or similar structure; no mechanical or electronic devices or machines of any kind, slot machines, pull tabs, punch boards, pull boards, or video games, devices, or machines of any kind are used or incorporated in any way; no person or entity of any kind receives any direct or indirect economic, financial, or monetary benefit of any kind; the host of the game or owner or lessee of the location in which the games are played does not receive any direct or indirect economic, financial, or monetary benefit of any kind; there is no betting, wagering, or gambling of any kind; a bona fide social relationship among the participants exists; and, except for the advantage of skill or luck, the risks of losing or winning are the same for all parties."

SECTION     2.     This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.         /
Renumber sections to conform. Amend title to conform.