H 3931 Joint Resolution, By H.B. Brown, Sellers, Rutherford, Cobb-Hunter, Gilliard, Sabb, Herbkersman, Mitchell and R.L. Brown
Summary: Gambling
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, BY ADDING SECTION 16 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW, IN SPECIFIED AREAS OF THE STATE, MAY PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF GAMBLING AND GAMING ACTIVITIES ON WHICH BETS ARE MADE TO INCLUDE PARI-MUTUEL BETTING ON HORSE RACING, SPORTS BETTING ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTS, CASINO ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS CARD AND DICE GAMES WHERE THE SKILL OF THE PLAYER IS INVOLVED IN THE OUTCOME, AND GAMES OF CHANCE WITH THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES OR GAMING TABLES, ALL OF WHICH STRICTLY MUST BE REGULATED AND MAY BE CONDUCTED IN ONE LOCATION OR IN SEPARATE LOCATIONS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREA, WITH THE REVENUE REALIZED BY THE STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO BE USED FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TAX RELIEF AND SCHOOL AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
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03/15/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
03/15/11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)
03/29/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rutherford, Cobb-Hunter, Gilliard, Sabb, Herbkersman, Mitchell, R.L.Brown