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MS HB1401

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Charles Busby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 87-1-5 of Mississippi Code to add a new exception preventing persons from suing to recover money or property lost through gambling at specific locations
  • Exempts betting, gaming, and wagering that occurs on an abandoned military facility owned by the state located in one of the three most southern counties in Mississippi
  • Requires the abandoned military facility to be operated or managed by a state port authority under Section 59-5-1 et seq.
  • Effective July 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Gaming; disallow recovery of losses from gambling if at certain location.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Gaming1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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