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OH SB86
Bill
Status
2/26/2015
Primary Sponsor
Randall Gardner
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AI Summary
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Permits charitable organizations to conduct not-for-profit quarter auctions without requiring a bingo license.
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Defines "quarter auction" as a form of bingo where winners are determined by purchasing numbered bid paddles that correspond to chips or tokens drawn from a receptacle.
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Prohibits any person from conducting a quarter auction except as authorized charitable organizations under the bill; violators face misdemeanor charges (first offense) or felony charges (subsequent offenses).
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Adds "quarter auction" to the definition of bingo and requires charitable organizations to maintain records of quarter auction activities, including gross receipts, expenses, and prizes awarded.
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Amends sections 2915.01, 2915.07, and 2915.10 of the Revised Code and enacts new section 2915.096 to implement the quarter auction provisions.
Legislative Description
Allows charitable groups to conduct not-for-profit auctions
State and Local Government : State Government
Last Action
Refer to Committee: Finance
3/4/2015