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GA HB963
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/7/2014
Primary Sponsor
Calvin Smyre
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AI Summary
- Veterans organizations chartered by Congress with at least 75% military membership may sell pull tab games of chance exempt from Georgia's gambling laws, with winnings capped at $500.00 per person per 24-hour period
- Regulatory authority over bingo game licensing transfers from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to the Department of Revenue, with all references to "Director" replaced by "Commissioner"
- Veterans organizations must obtain an annual bingo license from the commissioner of revenue for a $100.00 fee, with eligibility requiring at least 12 months of organizational existence and federal and state tax-exempt status
- Bingo prize limits are set at $7,500.00 in cash per calendar day and $15,000.00 per calendar week, with sessions limited to one per day not exceeding five hours; no salaries may be paid for bingo operations except up to $75.00 per day for game assistants
- Operating a bingo game without a valid license constitutes commercial gambling; other violations are a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, while repeat offenders face a felony charge with 1–5 years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $10,000.00
Legislative Description
Crimes and offenses; gambling; define certain terms; provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/11/2014
Full Bill Text
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