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AR SB663

Bill

Status

Failed

4/22/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Hickey

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Origin

Senate

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the use of multidraw screen-based lottery games in the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, with an exception for games already operating on or before June 29, 2014
  • Allows all lottery games operated by the Arkansas Lottery Commission as of June 29, 2014 to continue as part of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
  • Declares an emergency, finding that multidraw screen-based lottery games were never intended under the constitutional amendment and would expand it beyond its intended purpose
  • Makes the act effective immediately upon Governor approval, or if neither approved nor vetoed within the allowed timeframe, or upon veto override by both houses

Legislative Description

To Prohibit The Use Of Multidraw Screen-based Lottery Games For The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery; And To Declare An Emergency.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

4/22/2015

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/2/2015

Full Bill Text

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