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H 4937 General Bill, By Fry, Rose, Hewitt, Kirby, Clary, W. Newton, Erickson, Clemmons and B. Newton
Similar (S 0719, H 4353)
Summary: Raffles; authorize nonprofits to conduct raffle and remove certain prohibitions
    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.
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01/15/20House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 72)
01/15/20House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 72)
01/16/20House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose, Hewitt, Kirby, Clary
01/22/20House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
02/27/20House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 3)
03/03/20House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
03/03/20 Scrivener's error corrected
03/04/20House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons, B.Newton
03/04/20House Amended (House Journal-page 8)
03/04/20House Read second time (House Journal-page 8)
03/04/20House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 9)
03/05/20House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12)
03/10/20Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
03/10/20Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 9)



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