Current Status Bill Number:3623 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950216 Primary Sponsor:Richardson All Sponsors:Richardson, S. Whipper, Herdklotz, Simrill, Cotty, Kennedy, Jaskwhich, Haskins, Canty, Moody-Lawrence, Stuart, J. Harris, Cave, Wells, Witherspoon, Riser, Hines, Fleming, Easterday, Littlejohn, L. Whipper and Seithel Drafted Document Number:JIC\5386HTC.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Bingo cards and entrance fees
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19960207 Referred to Committee 26 HLCI House 19960207 Recalled from Committee 30 HWM House 19950216 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-3325 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE GROSS PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF BINGO CARDS AND ENTRANCE FEES BE EXPENDED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 12-21-3325. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a minimum of twenty-five percent of the gross proceeds from the sale of bingo cards and entrance fees must be expended for charitable purposes."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.