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MN HF3068

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Mary Franson

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 609.761, subdivision 3 to add whist to the list of card games permitted in tournaments and contests.
  • Allows whist tournaments with a maximum prize value of $8,000 per tournament.
  • Restricts whist tournaments to no more than one per organizer or promoter in any 12-month period.
  • Maintains existing requirements for other social skill games (cribbage, skat, sheepshead, bridge, euchre, pinochle, gin, 500, smear, and Texas hold'em) including the $200 prize limit and prohibition on direct financial benefit to organizers.
  • Becomes effective the day following final enactment.

Legislative Description

Social skill games modified to include tournaments or contests of whist.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy

3/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy3/13/2014

Full Bill Text

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