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IN SB0149

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Lonnie Randolph

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Operators and workers at charity gaming events (excluding full-time employees of the qualified organization) may receive up to $50 in remuneration for conducting or assisting with the event

  • Qualified organizations may provide meals during events and host recognition dinners and social events for operators and workers, provided these do not constitute unreasonable expenditures

  • Volunteer ticket agents remain prohibited from receiving any remuneration for selling tickets to allowable events

  • Organizations with PPT (pull tabs, punchboards, tip boards) licenses may allow any employee to participate in sales and redemption while receiving their ordinary employment compensation

  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Charity gaming operations. Allows an operator of or a worker at a charity gaming event (other than a full-time employee of the qualified organization conducting the event) to receive remuneration of not more than $50 for conducting or assisting in conducting the event. Provides that meals, recognition dinners, and social events for operators and workers are permitted if they do not constitute an unreasonable expenditure in the conduct of an allowable event. Relocates the prohibition on paying volunteer ticket agents to the statute imposing other rules on the use of a volunteer ticket agent.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

1/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Public Policy1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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